2025 Submissions
On Being A Woman In America
This piece is derived from the fruit of my frustration with American politics.
coming home
I wrote this poem based on a painting by Marc Ellen Hamel, so this piece is my interpretation of the artwork.
final letter during end-stage disease / conversation after abandonment
My first piece, “final letter during end-stage disease”, is a poem in the second-person.
A Flawed Reflection
My poem, ”A Flawed Reflection” is about my own personal story as an overweight teenager.
The Songbird
I created this poem to help those who are struggling with the loss of a family member.
Forever, the End and I
Recently, my work has taken on a preoccupation with the apocalypse.
god, immortal
”god, immortal” explores the theme of cultural identity, language, and the emotional complexities of motherhood using the overall concept of shénxiān, which is an immortal being in Daoist mythology, as the central metaphor.
When the Sky Turns Grey
This flash fiction piece is based on a younger sister grappling with the death of her older sister so many years ago.
Serenade and Aubade
”Serenade and Aubade” comprises two poems offering perspectives on identity, fate, free will, and belonging.