The change to fall, from Persephone taking her yearly plunge into the underworld, will always have a place in my life as we plunge back into life as the winds pick up.

I wanted to express myself in a way I could look back at and feel proud.

I chose to submit poetry because it is the strongest format that I write in.

This piece is about the nostalgic feeling of reminiscing on childhood and a mothers love

This poem explores my own interpretation of love through capitalization and its absence, extended metaphors, various images, structure, and a slant sonnet style.

This poem is crafted as a palindrome, with the forward and backward readings representing the clash between the heart and brain’s interpretation of love.

My poem reflects how I have learned to view myself differently.

I wrote this poem at the beginning of fall as I grappled with daylight savings time, and what changes came with it.

These are two poems I have written and performed before and intend on featuring in my book that will be published next year.

“The sea knows what you want most. For Kai, that’s Dylan. And tonight, the ocean is calling his name . . .”

“A Lover’s Beginning” explores the intensity of a new connection by comparing love to cosmic creation.

Every time I think of my childhood I remember it by where we lived at that point.

Anisa and June are my original characters that I created out of my love for cowboys, especially ones in fiction.

This piece was written to accommodate a piece of preexisting artwork that I wrote in my class in Marin School of the Arts.

This poem is a very personal poem. I made it on the school bus while listening to music.

I've been dealing with the ups and downs of my mental health through the past couple of years practically on my own.

The story, Corrupted Eternity, was one I created based on humans being the destroyers of life on Earth and of themselves.

These two poems are an exploration of isolation and solitude.

This is the first piece I have ever written about how I've felt with my past family issues, I'd love to win a prize to show my mom that we can make it together.

Humanity has never been able to steer away from Eve, because she is the first example of what can go wrong.