THE EXHIBITION
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‘Forgotten Histories from Ancient Texts’, ‘Peddler of Lies’, ‘Lux Leaena’
Ashley Williamson is an American poet living in the inspiring English Lake District. She holds an Undergraduate of Creative Writing at Oxford University. When not writing, she works as an industrial radiographer for a small family business in the aerospace industry. She wanders the Lake District, rock collecting and painting. Her poetry is featured in Ephemera, Liminal Spaces, Cathexis Northwest Press, La Piccioletta Barca, The Festival Review, and others.
Thoughts
Syed Taha Ahmed is a writer based in Toronto, Canada. They have been mainly writing poems and short stories since the first year of college, after losing someone that year. Syed is currently studying Psychology and minoring in English. When Syed is not writing, he likes consuming all forms of media. If he is not reading books, he watches movies or looks at art. Syed believes that you can get inspired from anywhere. But he considers meeting new people as the best way to be inspired. Syed has been published in his college magazines.
Kismet
Furkan Addow is a recent graduate from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities where she obtained a BA and a minor in creative writing. She lives and works in Minneapolis, MN with her pet cat Sesame.
No Meat
Robin Trimble is a Navy veteran who enjoys writing absurd short stories and surreal poems. She is pursuing her creative writing certificate at Mesa Community College. She also does 3D animation and creates art and video games. Her favorite games are Pac Man and Call of Duty. She grew up in a tiny town she has never returned to, but she imagines not much has changed there. She has two sixteen-year-old cats who act like kittens.
Save (Some Of) the Snakes
Jasmine Kasper is a multimedia artist and writer who focuses on nature, environmental stewardship, and health. Her goal is to make learning about the world around us a fun, positive experience. You can often find her outdoors, creating art, or frantically researching something interesting to share with others. Visit her portfolio website jasminekasper.com or get in touch over email at officialjasminekasper@gmail.com!
The Map of Beyond
Benjamin J. Kirby is a writer living in St. Petersburg, Florida. His poetry is published in Gabby & Min’s Literary Review, the Ulu Review, the Red Noise Collective, Half and One, Wingless Dreamer, and Cathexis Northwest Press. His fiction won first place for its prompt in the 2020 Lewis County Writer’s Guild competition. Read more of his work at BenjaminJKirby.com.
‘Smile Back’ & ‘If I Cannot Run’
Clover V. Gislason, he/they, is a hospitality administration student at Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas. They grew up in a traditional family and used writing an outlet, but they grew up and got less respectable writing became a passion. Although his life is much better than before, the underlying tone of despair never quite left. Instagram @m0th_eater
‘Hardscape Permanence’, ‘Senior Night in North Country’, & ‘Father, Herculean’.
Peter Randazzo teaches history in upstate New York and runs the No Poet Peach blog on WordPress. He has a bachelor’s degree in Social Studies Education from SUNY New Paltz and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum Instruction from SUNY Empire. He has published in the anthologies of Eber & Wein, Hidden in Childhood, Penumbra, and has self-published "Dandelions & The Right Notes" on Amazon.
Check Engine
Jennifer Handy explores sexuality, psychological trauma, mental illness, homelessness, severed family relationships, and environmental issues through fiction. Her fiction has been published in A Plate of Pandemic, MAI: Feminism & Visual Culture, Twisted Vine Literary Arts Journal and is forthcoming in Bridge Eight, Flyway: Journal of Writing and Environment, Great River Review, and Half and One.
‘Aubade for JC’, ‘Fatherhood’, & ‘Sadie Miller’
Whitnee Coy has an MFA in Creative Writing from Eastern Kentucky University's Bluegrass Writers Studio. She has two chapbooks of poetry published "Kintsukuroi" (Finishing Line Press) and "Cicurate" (SD State Poetry Society) and have been published in various literary journals such as "Havik: The Las Positas College Journal of Arts and Literature" & "Jelly Bucket".
The Fish Tank
Anna Oberg is a professional photographer based in Estes Park, Colorado. When she's not arranging family portraits with the perfect view of Long's Peak as backdrop, she focuses on writing tiny memories and small stories. She has been published in Hunger Mountain Review, The South Dakota Review, Mud Season Review, Pidgeonholes, Causeway Lit, The Maine Review, decomp Journal, The Festival Review, and Split Rock Review, among others.
What You Look Forward To
Magdalena Broderick is a 2024 Bridgewater College graduate. She spends her free time reading, writing poetry, and spending time with her horses. She enjoys exploring the idea of how the passage of time affects individuals, society, and the planet in her poetry.
Birthdays Are for Redefining
Esabeau Harrington is a senior creative writing student at Rocky Mountain College in Billings Montana. Her work often involves the relationships in her life and also includes themes surrounding mental and physical health.
‘It's Funny What People Will Say & Do to Relate to One Another’, ‘The Separation’, & ‘A Sky of Bombs’.
Whitnee Coy has an MFA in Creative Writing from Eastern Kentucky University's Bluegrass Writers Studio, and has taught creative writing throughout the past 13 years at various programs and colleges/universities including at Oglala Lakota College, a tribal college on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. She have two chapbooks of poetry published "Kintsukuroi" (Finishing Line Press) and "Cicurate" (SD State Poetry Society) and has been published in various literary journals such as "Pasque Petals", "Poem Memoir Story PMS", "Jelly Bucket", and "Havik: The Las Positas College Journal of Arts and Literature".
‘Convivium’, ‘Hylas’, & ‘Antinous’.
Lee Lanzillotta is a writer originally from Virginia. He is currently based in Rome, where he studies Classics. His writing has been featured in Melissa, Vox Latina, the Gay and Lesbian Review, and Remus. You can find him on Instagram @leelanzillotta.
‘Midnight Voyage’, ‘Method Metamorphosis’, ‘Natural Selection’, ‘Release the Doves’ & ‘No Flash Photography’.
Nicole Stewart, 21, is an actor and writer based in Southern California. With a background in theater and a love for storytelling, Nicole is also dedicated in the world of poetry to explore different routes of creative expression. She has sharpened her craft through various life experiences and is now channeling that experience into creating her debut poetry book, which dives into themes of contemplation, resilience, and the complexities of human emotions. She hopes to offer readers a glimpse into her world of imagination and emotional layers.