2025 Submissions
Taleswapper
This was an ekphrastic piece originally written for a photograph of a large oak tree ripped up then put back together somehow.
The War of the Bucket Society
This script is really just dumb joke, but I hope you will take away something about finding your calling in life.
”Life, Fragile Like Glass”
The poem, ”Life, Fragile Like Glass” represents my fear of losing everything I know and love.
Take these 3 things, so tomorrow is not too late for my hometown
I’ve grown up alongside the symptoms of climate change—when I was twelve, I woke up to the sky bleeding with wildfire smoke.
Banana Tree Payasam
This poetry collection explores the interplay of cultural heritage, environmental fragility, and intergenerational bonds through the lens of Tamil traditions.
Perfection is an Illusion
My piece reflects on the overall teenage, and human desire to become perfect and live perfect lives.
Sea Swallow me
I wrote Sea Swallow Me to capture my struggle with stress and mental health, it depicts being consumed by emotions beyond my control.
A Mirror Worth Your Life
I wrote “A Mirror Worth Your Life” to express how I feel when people don’t give me the respect I deserve by misgendering and deadnaming me.
Dark Refuge
Dark Refuge came from an assignment we had, where you had to include certain words in your piece.
Fear of Reminders
I began writing this piece thinking about how I witnessed my grandpa being carried out of my house in a body bag when I was younger and how I experienced grief.
Block Poem Inspired by Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson is a great inspiration to me, and I recently was drawn to her poem ”In this short Life that only lasts an hour.”