Shams Alkamil is a Sudanese-American poet, educator, and copywriter based in Texas. Her work is shaped by Sudanese heritage and explores Black identity, spirituality, lineage, and political commentary. She is the author of When Time Is Circular. Her writing has appeared in House of Amal, Adi Magazine, Rowayat, Mizna, Four Way Review, Ghost City Press, Qafiyah Review, The Ana, Torch Literary Arts, and more. In 2025, she was shortlisted as a finalist for Sundress Publications' Light Bill Incubator Microgrant.