2023 Submissions
Why I Wasn't Born Like Her
"Why I Wasn't Born Like Her" is a poem written when I was in recovery for anorexia.
It's Just the Wind
"It's Just The Wind" is a short horror script centered around a worried man named Jessie, who wakes up his wife Chloe in the middle of the night after hearing a scream outside their bedroom. This work explores the morbid, unsettling aspects of the unknown, highlighting two different kinds of people: the scared, and the non-believers.
Tallies in a Little Blue Notebook
"Tallies in a Little Blue Notebook" is about my experiences with Tourette’s Syndrome. From the perspectives of my tics, I grapple with the ableism I have faced and internalized over time.
A Microfiction Collection
I really enjoy writing microfiction, because the possibility of telling a story in such a short amount of words is fascinating to me. I wrote this collection with inspiration from common experiences that are sadly underrepresented.
Forget Me Not, Returning to My Roots, Withering
I like to express my creativity through poetry. Not everyone immediately thinks of this as an art form, but I enjoy writing it as a way to express and evoke my thoughts and feelings in an intuitive and transparent matter.
Gravedigger
I made this poem soon after summer had finished, I had listened to a horror podcast over summer break and was inspired by its writing.
The Hidden Wonders of the World
I usually like to write short stories comprised of many pages, so I had to really think about what I could compress into the 500 word limit.
Forever Friend
I've had a difficult time navigating friendships my entire life and one of the reasons for this is the lack of representation of healthy friendships in media compared to relationships.
Sit and Stay Awhile
I made this piece of writing completely on a whim in October while I was in class and bored, having already completed the assignment and not having anything else to do.
Ode to the Reaper / Butterflies / Stream of Consciousness
These poems are excerpts from a collection I have been writing for a long time. Each poem has deep significance to me, and I can often recount the times in which I wrote them.
Missed Connections
As my time in high school comes to an end, I often find myself wondering about the future of my relationships.
Take My Hand
"Take My Hand" was shot on 35mm black and white film, which I developed and lightly retouched in Lightroom.
The Cloying Milk
He leans towards the abstract in his writing and often finds this more easily expressed in poetry rather than prose. This particular poem is an artistic explanation of a personal situation that he has otherwise had trouble encapsulating.
The New! The Best! POCS!
The New! The Best! POCS! is a story about the newest VR console on the market. It’s for the most privileged to be placed in the eyes of someone of color. I was inspired to make this story based on the experiences of many black and brown men alike. So I made a satirical piece on those experiences.
Trans Death as Life
This poem was inspired in part by the death of Leelah Alcorn, a trans teenage woman who died by suicide as a result of her parents' constant abuse. While writing this poem, I thought about my own experience as a trans Christian and the spirituality and pain of one's own bodily imperfection.
For Other Voices
I wrote my poem on child victimization the night I lost my dog, my best friend and companion. While in a devastated and vulnerable state, I felt the need to write for others in distressed states.
When I Was Your Man by Bruno Mars
This is my rendition of a song by Bruno Mars. I really like this song so I decided to cover it.
Counting up to Zero
Ink stains commonly reside within the nooks of my palms and callouses line the soles of my feet.
What are the Consequences of Silence (Original)
This poem is a commissioned piece I wrote for the Service Employees International Union - United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW), which is this labor union for healthcare workers in California.