2026 Submissions
the shirt in the back of my closet
I wrote this about my sister and looking up to her and missing her as she's away at college.
Everything about Nowhere
My dad grew up in the rural pit of California, and is an avid story teller.
Does the Silence Listen to Me?
This poem is about struggling with guilt, shame, and the feeling of being lost, and finding hope through faith.
Protocol Echo
The story depicts a dystopian future where the Hyperion Dominion, led by Supreme Leader Trump, rules the former US, having wiped citizens' memories to enforce silent compliance.
A Tacenda of Siblings
Taking things from my life and turning it into art is really important to me.
We Fail To Notice
We Fail to Notice is about the quiet, persistent pain that goes unnoticed day in and day out.
A Quiet Place
We all have that one person who came into our life and taught us how to open our eyes, but then left the world silent.
Dust on Wooden Hoofs
Artists statement: This piece explores the loud silence of the parts of our lives which grow quiet as we age.
lunch in a school cafeteria; mm.dd.18
These two poems both relate to my culture and where I'm from.
The Ways We Remember
This collection explores the intimate moments of love and grief and how they shape the ways we remember.
ADHD, SOCIAL DILEMMA
These poems were written by me in my freshman year at high school during a poetry class.
Mortar Memoir
I wrote this poem in response to a folk band I'd seen at a local music festival.
The Color Pink
This poem really expresses in general how it feels to be a woman and how much we are shamed in society even in the 21st century.
Faustian Bargain
Faustian Bargain is a set of three poems that weave a storyline together; one of finding shelter in the form of love in the chase for fame and success, and how one might have to sacrifice something to achieve it.