Adriann “Justthepen” Toombs Bautista, a native of Philadelphia, PA, is a mother of two adult children, Grant Administrator at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Playwright, Poet, Workshop Facilitator, Founder and CEO of Just The Pen, LLC, Founder of Just The Pen Foundation, Founder & Facilitator of Inspired & Empowered to Move for Women Who Lead and Creator and host of “Talks with Just The Pen”.
As an established Poet, Adriann has published a Chapbook entitled “Ballad of a Beautiful Brown King” and a full-length book of poetry entitled “Sanctuary of Snow” available on Amazon.com. She is also published in over 15 various anthologies.  Her second and newly released full length book of poetry entitled SisterStrength: She Her We Me, is now available at www.justthepen.com as well as www.moonstoneartscenter.org
Adriann has read her life poetry at many venues throughout the Tri-State Area and beyond.
Adriann’s life mission can be summarized best by this response to a question asked of her by her mentor, Elijah B Pringle III; “When my pen no longer touches paper upon the earth, I pray to be remembered for the faith I tried to share with everyone I came in contact with, for the light I tried to share, my concern for humanity, the connections I have established and how I tried to give space without leaving, for how I gave love in large doses without borders or judgement and for the desire I carried to have my words leave a warm impact in a cold world.”