Poetry
By Greg Hill
Greg Hill (he/him) is a poet and short fiction writer from West Hartford, Connecticut. His work has appeared in NonBinary Review, Young Ravens Literary Review, Streetcake Magazine, Verse-Virtual, and elsewhere. He and his wife enjoy the struggle of raising three determined feminists. Website: https://www.gregjhill.com.
By Lisa Marie Rhody
Lisa Marie Rhody is deputy director of Digital Initiatives and a faculty member in the Comparative Literature, Data Analysis and Visualization, Digital Humanities, Interactive Technology & Pedagogy, and Liberal Studies programs at the CUNY Graduate Center. Her co-edited collection of essays Feminist Digital Humanities: Intersections in Practice (2025) was published by the University of Illinois Press. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, daughters, and dogs.
By Zorah Mehrzad
Zorah Mehrzad (she/her) is a mixed Afghan-American writer from southwestern Indiana as well as an editor at and co-founder of earworms magazine. You can find her on BlueSky at @notxorah.bsky.social.
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By Autumn Kepley
Autumn Kepley is an artist, writer, and educator located in Wilmington, North Carolina. Autumn aims to capture life through color, storytelling, and symbolism in every medium and experience. She writes for the same reason that most people breathe—because it is absolutely necessary.
By Ihor Pidhainy
Born in Canada, Ihor Pidhainy is a teacher and writer based in Atlanta. His poetry has appeared in Washington Square Review, Litbop, Norther New England Review, Meow Meow Pow Pow and other journals. His chapbooks "Meditations on Fathers and Sons" is out with Bottlecap Press, while "Snowball" is out with Origami Press.
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By Amelia Napiorkowski
Amelia Napiorkowski (she/her) lives outside of Washington, DC on the Chesapeake Bay with her husband, son, and step-daughters. In 2025, she quit her government job in intelligence to stay at home with her baby and pursue her passion for creative writing. Her work appears in wildscape. literary journal, the Broken Teacup, and Midsummer Dream House.
By Joseph F. Neri
By profession, Joseph F. Neri is a grant writer for nonprofit organizations. Poetry and playwriting are his passion. He is 70 years old and resides in Long Beach, CA. Writing has always been a major part of his job experience, whether jobs with the government, private enterprise, or nonprofits. He studied English and Art in college in his younger years and attended an unusual mountaineering school when he was young that instilled a certain degree of self-confidence in him, along with a great appreciation for nature and the beauties of our world. His philosophy of life is dependent upon the harmony of the natural world. May we preserve it forever.
By Misty Layne
Misty Layne (she/her) is a writer from Alabama and New Jersey. She has previously published a book of poetry and had poetry featured on Eskimo Pie and 7th Circle Pyrite.
By Rene Seledotis
Rene Seledotis (he/him) is a fiction and poetry writer from the Metro-Detroit area. He earned his BA in creative writing at Oakland University and served as a poetry editor on the Oakland Arts Review, which he enjoyed so much that he started his own literary journal, 25:05 Magazine. His work has seen publication in Variety Pack, the Wayne Literary Review, and Common Ground Review among others.
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By Stephen Mead
Resident artist/curator for The Chroma Museum, https://thestephenmeadchromamuseum.weebly.com/ ,Stephen Mead has intermittently been submitting work for publication going on four decades. He remains grateful to all of the editors who have given his work a good home as now, retired from his day job, he is busy trying to sell his 40-year backlog of art, Art Collection from Stephen Mead
By Jessie Anne Harrison
Jessie Anne Harrison (she/her) is a poet from Houston, Texas. She has just completed an MFA in Creative Writing from Arcadia University. Her poetry pulls heavily from her theatre background and deals with themes of faith, grief, and identity reconstruction. Her work can also be found on Mobius: Journal for Social Change, The Prose Poem, Anodyne Magazine, and 2River View. Find her on Instagram and (for now) TikTok @allthebestjess
By Chris Bridgen
Chris Bridgen (he/him) writes, drinks, lives, and breathes in Ottawa, ON, Canada, where he lives with one spouse, two ginger tabby cats, three Frenchish hens, and four bottles of single malt. He has fooled at least three editors into publishing his poetry in Flo, bywords, and others.
By Sreeja Naskar
Sreeja Naskar (she/her) is a teen poet who delves into the darker realms of the human psyche, unraveling themes of grief, longing, and everything that lingers in the shadows. Her words have found a home in several journals and magazines.
By Walter Heineman
Residency: Houston, Texas. Interests include history, art, literature, music, dreams, myths, fairytales, ritual, symbolism, depth psychology, science, guitar, architecture, electronics, geology, chess, perception and consciousness. Extensive travel national and international.
By Kendra Whitfield
Kendra Whitfield lives and writes on the southern edge of the northern boreal forest. When not writing, she can be found basking in sunbeams on the back deck or swimming laps at the local pool. Her poetry has been anthologized by Beyond the Veil Press and Community Building Art Works.
By John Delaney
John Delaney’s publications include Waypoints (2017), a collection of place poems, Twenty Questions (2019), a chapbook, Delicate Arch (2022), poems and photographs of national parks and monuments, and Galápagos (2023), a collaborative chapbook of his son Andrew’s photographs and his poems. Nile (2024), poems and photographs about Egypt, and Filing Order: Sonnets (2025). He lives in Port Townsend, WA.
By Rob Stone
Rob Stone is a writer and editor living in Los Angeles after escaping New Jersey. He believes the ugly truth is often wrapped in the prettiest words. His poetry has appeared in The Nonconformist, Thimble Literary Magazine, Shot Glass Journal, Rat's Ass Review, and Cholla Needles.
By Sammy T. Anderson
Sammy T. Anderson (He/Him) is a writer and filmmaker from Indiana. His work has been featured in Dream Noir, A Thin Slice of Anxiety, and elsewhere. He lives with his wife and three dogs. To see more of his work, please visit his website sammytanderson.com
By Lynn White
Lynn White lives in North Wales. Her work is influenced by issues of social justice and events, places and people she has known or imagined. She is especially interested in exploring the boundaries of dream, fantasy and reality. She has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net and a Rhysling Award. https://lynnwhitepoetry.blogspot.com and https://www.facebook.com/Lynn-White-Poetry-1603675983213077/
By Faith Paulsen
Author of three chapbooks and mother of three sons, Faith Paulsen’s day job is in insurance, Her work appears or is upcoming in Scientific American, Poetica Review, Poetry Breakfast, Milk art journal, Philadelphia Stories, Book of Matches, One Art, Panoply, Thimble, Evansville Review, Mantis and others. https://www.faithpaulsenpoet.com/
By Laura Hannett
Laura Hannett (she/her) is a graduate of Hamilton College and the College of William and Mary. Other work can be found in or is forthcoming from The Bluebird Word, Last Stanza Poetry Journal, Black Bough Poetry, and Neologism Poetry Journal.
By Paul Rabinowitz
Paul Rabinowitz’s photography, prose and poetry appear in several magazines and journals including The Sun Magazine, New World Writing, Arcturus-Chicago Review Of Books, Evening Street Press, The Montreal Review, Stone Poetry Review and elsewhere. Rabinowitz was a featured artist in Nailed Magazine in 2020, Mud Season Review in 2022, Apricity Press in 2023 and Rappahannock Review in 2024. Rabinowitz’s poems and fiction are the inspiration for 8 award-winning experimental films, including Best Experimental Short at Cannes, Venice Shorts Film Festival, Oregon Short Film Festival and The Paris Film Festival. Learn more about his books and art here: www.paulrabinowitz.com
By Haeun (Regina) Kim
Haeun (Regina) Kim is a student writer hailing from Seoul, South Korea. She draws inspiration from her cultural surroundings and personal experiences to craft narratives that resonate with authenticity and emotional depth. Regina's writing explores themes of identity, belonging, and the human condition, reflecting her curiosity about the world and her desire to connect with others through storytelling. When she's not writing, you can find her reading on her couch or struggling through amateur ballet.
By Danny P. Barbare
Danny P. Barbare resides in the Upstate of the Carolinas. He loves to travel locally and write poetry about almost anything. His poetry has been published widely and some can be found under his name. He has been writing poetry for 43 years.
By John Sweet
John Sweet sends greetings from the rural wastelands of upstate NY. He is a firm believer in writing as catharsis, and in compassionate nihilism. His poetry collections include NO ONE STARVES IN A NATION OF CORPSES (2020 Analog Submission Press) and THERE’S ONLY ONE WAY THIS IS GOING TO END (2023 Cyberwit).
By Amanda Anastasi
Amanda Anastasi (she/her) is a poet who lives in Melbourne, Australia and the author of Taking Apart the Bird Trap (Recent Work Press, 2024) and The Inheritors (Black Pepper, 2021). Amanda was Poet in Residence for three years at the Monash Climate Change Communication Research Hub and is the recipient of a Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowship. She has been published in journals locally and internationally, including in Australian Poetry Journal, Best Australian Science Writing, Griffith Review and The Massachusetts Review.
By Ayaan Fahad
Ayaan Fahad is a poet from Lahore, Pakistan. He aims to write poetry that emotionally resonates with people and captures things left unsaid.
By Claudia Wysocky
Claudia Wysocky, a Polish writer and poet based in New York, is known for her diverse literary creations, including fiction and poetry. Her poems, such as "Stargazing Love" and "Heaven and Hell," reflect her ability to capture the beauty of life through rich descriptions. Besides poetry, she authored "All Up in Smoke," published by "Anxiety Press." With over five years of writing experience, Claudia's work has been featured in local newspapers, magazines, and even literary journals like WordCityLit and Lothlorien Poetry Journal. Her writing is powered by her belief in art's potential to inspire positive change. Claudia also shares her personal journey and love for writing on her own blog, and she expresses her literary talent as an immigrant raised in post-communism Poland.
By Elizabeth Gauffreau
Elizabeth Gauffreau holds a BA in English/Creative Writing from Old Dominion University and an MA in English/Fiction Writing. Her work has been widely published in literary magazines, as well as several themed anthologies. Her short story “Henrietta’s Saving Grace” was awarded the 2022 Ben Nyberg prize for fiction by Choeofpleirn Press. She has published a novel, Telling Sonny, and two photopoetry collections, Grief Songs: Poems of Love & Remembrance and Simple Pleasures: Haiku from the Place Just Right. Find her online at https://lizgauffreau.com.
By Noralee Zwick
Noralee Zwick is a student and poet based in the Bay Area, California. A California Arts Scholar and Iowa Young Writers Studio alum, their work can be found in Hot Pot Magazine, Prairie Home Magazine, and Polyphony Lit, among others. Find them on Instagram at @noraleewrites.
By Olivia Park
Olivia Park is a high school student who loves storytelling. She enjoys writing poetry, short stories, and essays that explore themes of identity and the human experience. Olivia has been recognized in school literary magazines and local competitions. When not writing, she finds inspiration in art, music, and nature.
By Abdul Majiid K. Abdul Azis
Abdul Majiid K. Abdul Azis, a history instructor and a writer known as "Abdul Abdul," holds a Master's in History. His works explore themes of identity, displacement, and the human condition. His publications include "The Aftermath: A Struggle for Survival" (2022), "Nowhere Near Home" (2022), "Freedom" (2021), "Coast to Coast" (2020), "Tales and Twists" (2019), and recent contributions to "Echoes in the Wind" (2024), "All Your Poems Magazine" (2024), "The Mountain was Abuzz" (2024), "Whispers of the Heart" (2024), "Otherwise Engaged" (2024), "Highland Park Poetry" (2024), and "Lacuna Magazine" (2024).
By Chloe Ko
Chloe Ko is a student who finds inspiration in the world around her and enjoys expressing herself through creative writing. She loves exploring new ideas and weaving them into stories and poems. When she isn’t writing, Chloe can be found reading, sketching, or discovering new music.
By Mk Zariel
Mk zariel {it/its} is a butch & neuroqueer poet, theater artist, movement journalist, & insurrectionary anarchist. it is fueled by folk-punk, Emma Goldman, and existential dread. it can be found online at https://linktr.ee/mkzariel, creating conflictually queer-anarchic spaces, and being mildly feral in the great lakes region. its writing commissions are open: https://www.chillsubs.com/user/mkzariel. it is kinda gay ngl.
By Robert Witmer
For the past 45 years Robert Witmer has lived in Tokyo, Japan, where he served as a Professor of English at Sophia University until his retirement in 2022. His poems have appeared in many print and online journals, including Lily Poetry Review, The Mean Street Rag, Bacopa Literary Review, New Verse News, Parody, Shot Glass Journal. His first book of poems, Finding a Way, was published in 2016. A second book, Serendipity, a collection of prose poetry pieces and haiku sequences, was published in March 2023.
By Robert Witmer
For the past 45 years Robert Witmer has lived in Tokyo, Japan, where he served as a Professor of English at Sophia University until his retirement in 2022. His poems have appeared in many print and online journals, including Lily Poetry Review, The Mean Street Rag, Bacopa Literary Review, New Verse News, Parody, Shot Glass Journal. His first book of poems, Finding a Way, was published in 2016. A second book, Serendipity, a collection of prose poetry pieces and haiku sequences, was published in March 2023.
By Adriana Rocha
Adriana Rocha was born in Bolivia. She is a psychologist who has been writing for five years and was published in three languages: English, Spanish and Portuguese. She believes in the healing power of art, and she has found in it, both a way of expression and reflection.
By Kaelyn Kwon
Kaelyn Kwon is a high school student attending an international school in Seoul, South Korea. Outside of her passion for writing poetry, Kaelyn enjoys playing the violin and engaging in debate, which foster her love of expression and analytical thinking. Her poetry often delves into themes of identity and memory, reflecting her unique perspective and voice.
By George Perreault
George Perreault has published five full-length collections of poetry and is the recent winner of the inaugural Charles Simic Poetry Prize. He lives in Reno, Nevada and has worked as a visiting writer across the West.
By Juleanna Green
Juleanna Green (she/her) hails from New Jersey. Her poetry can be found in Lit eZine Magazine, or on Instagram @the.wordsmith.tavern. She has an upcoming short story publication (Hammond House February 2025 Issue). Her full-length play, The House on Linardi Street was produced by James Madison University (2022).
By Emecheta Christian
Emecheta Christian is a dedicated writer whose work explores themes of self-actualization, belonging, and the complexities of the human experience. His works have appeared in esteemed literary journals and anthologies such as The Potter's Poetry, Indiana Review, Oxford American, Four Way Review, the Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day Series, and elsewhere. He has been recognized with several awards, including the Iroko Award and The Dorothy Hewett Award. Emecheta's unique voice and evocative imagery have garnered him a growing reputation as a voice of change in the global literary scene
By Yukyung Katie Kim
Yukyung Katie Kim is a tenth-grade student at Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts. A passionate visual artist and writer, she has a keen interest in poetry and fantastical imagery. In her free time, Yukyung enjoys playing the oboe.
By Arkaprabha Kar
Arkaprabha Kar (he/him) is a creative content writer celebrated for his imaginative storytelling and evocative poetry. A 2020 graduate of George College, he channels his artistic energy into hobbies like singing and photography. Writing poems is particularly dear to him, offering a medium to articulate emotions with heartfelt sincerity. His works weave together imagination and genuine insight, presenting readers with a unique perspective on life. Arkaprabha's passion for photography complements his love for writing, allowing him to create narratives that blend words and visuals. Dedicated to authenticity, he crafts content that resonates and leaves a lasting impression on the audience's mind.
By Gerard Duncan Jr.
Gerard Duncan Jr. is currently a lecturer at McNeese State University. He received his PhD in Poetry at the University of Southern Mississippi and previously earned his MFA in Poetry at Eastern Washington University. Gerard has poems published or forthcoming in Northwest Boulevard and Hot Pot Magazine.
By Susan Shea
Since Susan Shea retired as a school psychologist, she has been able to write poetry full-time, and in the past year, a little over 100 of her poems have been accepted by publications that include Across the Margin, Ekstasis, Avalon Literary Review, Feminine Collective, Military Experience and the Arts, Triggerfish Critical Review, Invisible City and others. She also enjoys creating rock sculptures, quilting and hiking. Susan has longed to be a poet since third grade, and she is finally able to write every day, as though it's been waiting for her all of her life.
By Yoda Olinyk
Yoda Olinyk (she/they) is a writer, editor, and workshop guide from Canada. Her work has appeared in many beloved journals and she has two books out. You can find her at www.doulaofwords.com
By Yoda Olinyk
Yoda Olinyk (she/they) is a writer, editor, and workshop guide from Canada. Her work has appeared in many beloved journals and she has two books out. You can find her at www.doulaofwords.com
By John Grey
John Grey is an Australian poet, US resident, recently published in New World Writing, North Dakota Quarterly and Lost Pilots. Latest books, ”Between Two Fires”, “Covert” and “Memory Outside The Head” are available through Amazon. Work upcoming in California Quarterly, Seventh Quarry, La Presa and Doubly Mad.
By Ly Faulk
Ly Faulk (they/her) is the Editor-in-Chief of Eco Punk Literary. Their latest chapbook, Hope, With Bladed Wings, is through Alien Buddha Press. Her upcoming projects are Middle-Aged Mermaid, out in December 2023 through Naked Cat Press, and I Don’t Think I’d Make A Very Good Borg Drone, out in January 2024 through Back Room Poetry.
By Carson Elliot
Carson Elliot (they/them) is a writer and educator based out of middle Tennessee whose work focuses on spirituality, transness, and belonging.
By Glen Armstrong
Glen Armstrong (he/him) holds an MFA in English from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and edits a poetry journal called Cruel Garters. His poems have appeared in Conduit, Poetry Northwest, and Another Chicago Magazine.
By Glen Armstrong
Glen Armstrong (he/him) holds an MFA in English from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and edits a poetry journal called Cruel Garters. His poems have appeared in Conduit, Poetry Northwest, and Another Chicago Magazine.
By Su-Ling Dickinson
Su-Ling Dickinson (she/her) is a 36-year-old writer and artist in the Pacific Northwest. She is originally from Newark, New Jersey, and a former 2nd grade teacher. Su-Ling enjoys being a total cinephile, photography, and “a damn fine cup of coffee”. Her writing is inspired by raw emotion, cultural collision, and latent content.
By Ed McManis
Ed McManis is a writer, editor, & erstwhile Head of School. His work has appeared in more than 60 publications, including The Blue Road Reader, California Quarterly, Cathexis, Narrative, Lascaux Review, etc. He, along with his wife, Linda, have published esteemed author Joanne Greenberg’s (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden) novel, Jubilee Year. Little known trivia fact: he holds the outdoor free-throw record at Camp Santa Maria: 67 in a row.
By T.K. Williams
T!K! Williams hopes above all else that their poetry can bring a moment's rest to anyone currently suffering the violence of being transgender or disabled in America. They currently live in Bloomington, Indiana and a constant state of wonder. Their work has appeared in Outrageous Fortune and Bad Pony journals.
By Olivia Oswald
Olivia Oswald is a Writing and Classical studies major at UE. She enjoys reading, cooking, and photography. She spends her free time crocheting random botanical things while learning curses in dead languages.
By Jennifer Fanning
Jennifer Fanning is a teacher and writer living in Seattle, Washington. She holds an MA in English from the University of North Carolina in Greensboro. In her free time, she loves taking urban walks and photographing her cat, Benny.
By Noah T. Kent
Noah T. Kent (they/them) is a jack of many writing trades, and hopes to be a master of at least some someday. For the kind of atheist who doesn’t believe in any specific religion but vibes with those who do, a brief stint into Protestantism in middle school and a well-timed obsession with a certain monster hunting show in high school has made them weirdly obsessed with Christian imagery. When not pushing the boundaries of gender expression and queer identity, you can find them writing with friends or working on their latest novel they hope to publish.
By Joanne Corey
Joanne Corey is the author of Hearts (Kelsay Books, 2023). Living in Vestal, NY (USA), she is active with the Binghamton Poetry Project and Grapevine Poets. With the Boiler House Poets Collective, she participates in annual poetry residencies at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. She invites you to visit her eclectic blog at http://topofjcsmind.wordpress.com.
By Mozid Mahmud
Mozid Mahmud (He/Him) is a poet, essayist, and novelist based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is the author of more than 50 titles, some of which are In Praise of Mahfuza (1989), Toward the Pasture (1995), Odyssey of the Ball (2001), The Fable of the Apple(2002), The Birth of the Maternity Clinic (2006), Nazul: The Poet of the Third World (1997), Rabindranath and the Indian Subcontinent (2011), and Post-Colonialist Literature & Others (2006). Recently, his fiction and essays have appeared in Singapore Unbound, Provenance Journal, Indian Review, Writer’s Lane, Taint Journal, Borderless, and in Commonwealth Writers’ Adda forum. Many of his works have been translated into English, Chinese, Hindi and French. His novel Memorial Club will be out from Gaudy Boy in 2024.
By Andrew Weiss
Andrew Weiss (he/him/his) is a songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, fronting his New York based band Andrew Weiss and Friends. In 2016, he received his undergraduate degree in Music Theory & Composition from New York University. While not writing and performing, Weiss can be found scouring thrift shops for records and books.
By Ainsley Epperson
Ainsley Epperson (she/her/hers) is a junior at Indiana University Bloomington studying Spanish Education with 2 minors: Second Language Studies and General Music Studies. She currently serves as the undergraduate representative on the School of Education's International Engagement Committee. In her free time, Ainsley enjoys journaling, listening to music, reading, and sampling coffees from around the world.
By Matt Dube
Matt Dube (he/him/his) drives a fossil-fuled subcompact in Missouri, where he teaches creative writing and American lit.
By Gabriella Garofalo
Born in Italy some decades ago, Gabriella Garofalo (she/her/hers) fell in love with the English language at six, started writing poems (in Italian) at six and is the author of these books “Lo sguardo di Orfeo”; “L’inverno di vetro”; “Di altre stelle polari”; “Casa di erba”; “Blue Branches”; “ A Blue Soul”.