2026 Submissions
A Lovers Beginning
“A Lover’s Beginning” explores the intensity of a new connection by comparing love to cosmic creation.
I tell time by houses
Every time I think of my childhood I remember it by where we lived at that point.
Fool’s Game
Anisa and June are my original characters that I created out of my love for cowboys, especially ones in fiction.
After Death
This piece was written to accommodate a piece of preexisting artwork that I wrote in my class in Marin School of the Arts.
Empty Features
I've been dealing with the ups and downs of my mental health through the past couple of years practically on my own.
Corrupted Eternity
The story, Corrupted Eternity, was one I created based on humans being the destroyers of life on Earth and of themselves.
The Poet Tree/Cosmic Solitary
These two poems are an exploration of isolation and solitude.
I'm All Alone Now
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.
In the Garden of Eden, Eve Learns to Disagree / The Cruelty of Dreaming
Humanity has never been able to steer away from Eve, because she is the first example of what can go wrong.
Colors of the Mind
A poem about my experiences with daydreaming about my OCs and the world around them.
Penny for your Thoughts
The reason why I made this is because I heard the penny was being discontinued, so I decided to immortalize this useless coin in my poem.
Willow Trees and Golden Leaves
I wrote this piece to share the feeling of deep nostalgia from the soul with the world.
An Ode To The Fact That None Of These Are Odes
These three short micro-poems were written at 11:26 on a Wednesday night.
The Five Stages of One Week
This poem is about a big shift in my life that happened only one week ago.
The Long Forsaken Recipe: Peace/Earth's Abortion/In Thanks to Detritivores
You could say every word is only a meaningless outlet, but I would say you could not smell the smoke from my soul.
the morning after/felled angel/when i'm naked
These three pieces explore teenage lust and the emotional confusion that can follow intimate experiences.