2026 Submissions
Loyal to the Last
Loyal to the Last is a 100-page novel following a boy named Geoffrey trying to navigate life in the wake of his dad's death.
“Melancholy Ways” and “The Serpent You Call Your Tongue”
These pieces are two poems that represent a comfort in sadness, and the anger that comes with it.
When I left Wonderland & You Have To Be an Older Sibling to Understand
This is about a poem in Alice’s perspective of when she left Wonderland.
City Silver
I wrote this narrative essay, almost entirely, in a frenzy after looking back at some old photos of my childhood spent in San Francisco.
Confrontation
This short story is based on a larger fiction story that is currently still in the process of being written.
Maybe Somewhere on Arbor Drive
This poem is about my ambivalence toward the house of my best friend in elementary school.
for B, during the getaway
Much of my writing consists of themes such as longing, adventure, romance and unspoken words between the poet and their muse.
The Hunger
The Hunger is a collection that explores the voracious nature of desire and starving for connection.
The Sleeping Lady of Mount Tamalpais
Living in Marin, seeing Mount Tamalpais is part of my daily life.
Where the Soul Remains
What inspired me to write these poems was to try to heal myself and share a part of my story and inspire other people to do the same, to let them know that they are not the only people who have gone through this and that everything will be alright and that if others could overcome it, they can too.
The Perfect Model of Self-Hatred
To long for the space in between, to yearn for a space without expectation and that self of yours that you have many a qualm with.
I am Shards in my Eyes
This poetry collection represents how external factors contribute to the feeling of losing one’s identity; thus, the sequence of the poems mirrors the phases of entering, enduring, and escaping an identity crisis.
My Actions Have Consequences
This artwork was inspired by a dream I had about my sister dying in a bus crash.
warm in the sun
In this 3 a.m. piece written by the author after staying up to finish homework, Phoebe starts living. (alternatively: how many caffeinated energy drinks does it take to kill someone?)
The Sickness Divides, Mourning You
Both poems come from places where I’ve felt voiceless, overwhelmed, and forced to grow up too fast.
What Grows in the Dark
This set of poems is essentially the parts of my life I could no longer carry.
Im Happy Here/ My Silent Blessings
My piece is inspired from my people, my silent blessings, my “Why” to loving my life, my reasons to live it.