THE EXHIBITION
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‘Shell Bowl from Whistler’
Sabrina Shabana Vellani is an Indo-Canadian actress and poet from Vancouver, BC, Canada. Her photography and poetry can be found at @sabrinavellanipoetry on Instagram. Her work has appeared in The New York Quarterly, The Literary Review of Canada, Dark Winter Literary and more. She has just finished her debut poetry manuscript with the Vancouver Manuscript Intensive. Her latest poem, Identity, was released recently in Blue Moon Publishers' Canada Is Our Poem Anthology as well as her three poems in Tidewater Press' Emerge 25 collection.
‘Mountains with Fingerprint Stains’
Jada Johnson is a recent graduate of Auburn University at Montgomery where she won the 2025 Outstanding Capstone Project for her poetry chapbook. She plans to publish this chapbook, cementing her unique abilities within their literary world. Her favorite hobbies include baking Trader Joe’s blueberry muffins and collecting Studio Ghibli journals.
‘The Constellation Keeper’
David Anson Lee is a poet, philosopher, and former academic ophthalmologist whose work has appeared in numerous literary journals, including Right Hand Pointing, Braided Way, Ink Sweat & Tears, Eunoia Review, Silver Birch Press, The Scarred Tree, The Orchards, Journal of Undiscovered Poets, and Mouthful of Salt. Born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, he often explores themes of memory, identity, landscape, medicine, environmental stewardship, and the enduring relationship between human beings and the natural world. His poetry combines lyrical imagery with philosophical reflection and is informed by a lifelong interest in literature, science, and Indigenous traditions. He lives in Texas and is currently assembling a collection of poems exploring ecological responsibility, cultural memory, and hope. Substack: https://davidalee.substack.com/
‘Roseshell’
Lydia Pejovic is a writer and alum of the English MA/MFA program at Chapman University. She received her BA in English from the University of San Diego. She writes both fiction and poetry and has been published in Tab Journal, Bluepepper, the Maine Review, and more. Check her out at https://www.lydiapejovic.com/.
‘(All I know is) Resilience’
Hayden Winston is a multilingual, bisexual, Caribbean writer and activist. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in organizational leadership at UNC Chapel Hill. His work draws on his experiences growing up in Los Angeles as the queer son of West Indian immigrants. His poetry has featured in The Caribbean Writer, In Parentheses, and Terror House Press.
‘Summertime Madness’
Siyan Sienna Chen is a student writer with a focus on poetry and fiction. She serves as president of her school’s Poetry Club and has published work in school and university-affiliated journals, including translations of Louise Glück. She is also involved in literary editing and dramatic writing, with an interest in the relationship between language, performance, and emotional experience.
‘Sweep’
Camdyn Bass is currently an MFA candidate at New Mexico State University where she serves as the Poetry Editor for the graduate led literary magazine, Puerto Del Sol. She is the recipient of the Ruth Scott Poetry Award and Harris Kunz Poetry Thesis Prize. Her piece, "Put Down Your Weapons", can be found online at Poets.org.
‘Two White Lines (Closer to You)’
Saru Potturi is an Indian-American poet based in California. They received their B.A. in English from Pomona College. Saru's work has appeared in publications such as Wilderness House Literary Review and Agave Review, and draws heavily from their lived experience as a queer racialized minority.
‘SICK OF WINTER’
Zack Andresen writes fiction and poetry from his home in the Hudson Valley, NY.
‘Of Troy’
Kayleigh Tabor is a student at the University of Southern Mississippi, where she studies English literature and creative writing. Her interests include writing sappy poetry, reading fantasy novels and drinking copious amounts of caffeine. Her previously published work can be found in BarBar Poetry's "Simulacra", and Product Magazine.
‘Redacted Pages from Melinda Gates’ “Moment of Lift”’
Stephanie Segarra graduated from Fairfield University in 2014 with a BA in English with a concentration of English with all the intention of making a career out of writing. Instead, she is currently a Director of Marketing at a small consulting company. Stephanie currently resides in Peekskill, NY with her husband, two daughters, and furry son. Though her poems have yet to be published, you can listen to her lifestyle podcast, which she co-hosts with her husband, called "Sipping with the Segarras".
‘Move Me In’
Lucia Restrepo Bralley is an undergraduate student studying Creative Writing at Louisiana State University. She lives in Baton Rouge with her writing partner/cat Barnie.
‘Morning Hawk’
Sandra Hosking is a Pushcart-nominated poet, playwright, and photographer based in the Pacific Northwest. Her debut chapbook, Forces of Nature, was recently published by Dancing Girl Press. Her work has appeared in The Ana, Red Ogre Review, The Elevation Review, Havik, Black Lion Review, and more. She holds M.F.A. degrees in theatre and creative writing.
‘Drugstores’
Z. R. Jones is a father and business manager who has written poems between coffee breaks for the last decade. He believes in the power of quiet words, the hum of everyday life. This is one of his first submissions to a literary journal.
‘The Devil Is a Man With WiFi’
Rachel Koren is a writer from Michigan, currently living in Tennessee with her husband and dog. Her work traces survival, tenderness, and the strange humor of growing up in the wreckage. She writes about leaving home, learning softness after chaos, and finding beauty in what remains.
‘Arijah Wings’
Lori Zybala is a poet and writer based in Southern Ontario. She works in the world of academia, although thrives in the mystery of imagination. Her work has been published in Literary Revelations, Free Verse Revolution, Kelp Literary Adventure Journal, Wingless Dreamer, and others. You can find her at: @ecopoet77