2026 Submissions
When the Fish Fought Back
This piece is a look at the primal nature that exists within all creatures.
The Drawer
My work captures a childhood memory of two girls stealing a strawberry cough drop from a teacher’s desk, or perhaps three possible versions of how it might have happened.
Water Slide Memoir
This was something that was initially for a school assignment, but I thought it showcased my writing well.
Surface Tension
My flash fiction piece explores the tension between perception and reality through the voice of an unreliable narrator.
An Open Letter to Maria Lvova- Belova
An Open Letter to Maria Lvova-Belova is a work shaped by memory, urgency, and moral witness.
Asteroid 2024 YR4, My Room Is Tired
For “Asteroid 2024 YR4,” when I first discovered the news about this asteroid, I felt scared by its prospect of hitting Earth, but as I found out more about it, I felt better.
Absurdists. / BuckBirdShot / child as adult impressionist
I have a deep-seated and fundamental fear of being traditional.
Everything Born Is Foreign / Exit Scenes in Three Parts
In these two poems, I wanted to explore conception and the definition of a baby.
I've Gathered Here A List of Doors That Creak
This piece is a non-fiction about beginnings, endings, or anything that feels abrupt and uncomfortable.
Kiss of Finality
When writing this piece, my intention was to create a comforting poem for those who have lost someone close to them.