2026 Submissions
Before It Was Smoke
I wrote these two poems following a death at the break of winter. For my first poem, I was heavily inspired by the phrase "the hour between dog and wolf", which is another way to say "gloaming", though it can also refer to the transformation of seasons.
The Taste of Brain Damage
Exploring how my senses have evolved throughout my life of injuries.
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.
Autopsy of an Artist
I write every day. Not for class, not for assigned rubrics– but for me.
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.