2026 Submissions
letters written to the sky
Letters written to the sky reflects the quiet yearning for someone we are no longer together with. using the sky (clouds, moonlight, stars) as a metaphor for distance and lingering connection, I focused on short, lyrical lines and layered imagery to convey romantic longing.
The Poems of the Undevoted
These are three poems that I wrote in an introspective state where I was preoccupied with the idea of devotion and how it related to identity.
A Young Girl; Hallway, Spider-Man
A Young Girl - This poem is about my experience up in Ethiopia
part of me realizes, straight boys
These two poems are work dedicated to my identity as a queer but also Asian American writer.
He over he
This is a poem that I wrote about my experience with battling self doubt and hiding my true self to “fit in” with people’s expectations of who I am.
Poems for Life
I dedicate this collection of three poems is for whoever needs it, which is why I considered calling it "Poems for People".
Being Human
“Being Human” galloped into my mind some idle Thursday in December, whinnying so loudly that I couldn’t do anything but attend to it.
My Potential vs. My Worth
In "My Potential vs. My Worth", I talk about what it feels like to be judged by stereotypes instead of who I really am.
We Were Never That Different
This piece reflects on how, beneath laws, whispers, and stares, we are all the same—flesh, blood, fragile bones, living, aching, human.
One by One/Maria, Maria, Guadalupe
I started off writing these two poems as an assignment for my English class, but all the poems I was reading didn't seem to reflect real life, or at least what I had experienced.
the line and the egret.
Love is always a complex thing. It is a beautiful, tragic feeling that can consume.
In every Lifetime
I wanted to write about soulmates, as I've always been fascinated by them.