The Word's Faire . 9/22/25 The Word's Faire . 9/22/25

‘All of Us Waiting for Rain’

Mark Smeltzer is an aspiring rural poet. He has a master's degree in English from Utah State University. He lives against the mountains of northern Utah with his wife, Chelsea, and rescue pup, Hashbrown.

The Word's Faire . 9/21/25 The Word's Faire . 9/21/25

‘Flesh Currency’ & ‘Cosmic Game of Catch’

Solomon Fraga is an aspiring author and poet. He has recently had his first poetry publications in the June 2024 issue at The Write Launch and in the book ‘Seven Jumbled Words’ at Poets Choice.

The Word's Faire . 9/20/25 The Word's Faire . 9/20/25

‘Groceries’, ‘Perhaps’ & ‘Dr. Joe’

Erik Peters is a father and avid mediaevalist from Vancouver, Canada. His writing is influenced by late antiquity, his family, and his students. Erik has been featured in Coffin Bell, Zoetic, Takahe, Beyond Literary Words, and Thirty West. You can check out all Erik's work at erikpeters.ca.

The Word's Faire . 9/19/25 The Word's Faire . 9/19/25

‘The Man Erased by Suburbia’

Ryan Rahman is a writer based in Orlando, Florida. His works have appeared in Beyond Words Magazine, The Stardust Review, Half and One, BarBar, Humans of The World, WILDsound Writing Festival (Festival for Poetry), Wingless Dreamer Publisher, Moonstone Arts Center, Poets Choice, and The Word's Faire. When he’s not writing, Ryan enjoys reading, listening to music, watching movies, and traveling.

The Word's Faire . 9/18/25 The Word's Faire . 9/18/25

‘I Thought I Saw You Today’

Olivia Kral is a New England-based artist, poet, and token ‘lesbian with a Subaru’. When not in an existential crisis, you'll find her researching the history of a niche topic or replaying a CD for the 12th time in a row. Connect with her @oliviagkral