THE EXHIBITION
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‘A Bust of Bernie Taupin’, ‘Effigies’ & ‘Movie Love’
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.
‘Betrayal’
Ricardo Jose Gonzalez-Rothi is an academic physician, internationally known amateur photographer and writer, Ricardo has had his work awarded, published or forthcoming in Black and White Magazine, Light, Space and Time Gallery, Northwest Review, Fusion Art Gallery, London Photo Festival, Wanderlust Travel Journal, Grey Cube Gallery, Hispanic Culture Review, Ilanot Review, and About Place journals among others. Gonzalezrotheiphoto,com
‘When we die, can we become mycelium?’, ‘Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful’, ‘I’m keeping my hands busy lately’
Maggie Bowyer (they/he) is a poet, co-host of the podcast Baked and Bookish, and the author of various poetry collections including Homecoming (2023) and When I Bleed (2021). They’ve been published in Chapter House Journal, The South Dakota Review, Wishbone Words, and more. Find their work on Instagram @maggie.writes
‘Traps’
Matthew Derouin is an author, musician and artist from Saint Louis, Missouri. A former student of philosophy, his work across all mediums is concerned with free will, the search for meaning, creativity and aesthetics, and identity. His literary work has appeared in Waxing & Waning. His band, Future/Modern appears on El Gran E Records out of Dallas, Texas, and can be streamed on Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon Music
‘Amphibious’
Jason Clemmons is a Tar Heel poet and long-time university administrator with works appearing in several publications, such as Slippery Elm, Havik, and Fifth Wheel Press. His writing reflects his experience as a gay man in the US South, often touching on themes of memory, family, and resiliency. Jason lives in central North Carolina with his husband, Peter.
‘Lady English or Her Body Herself’
Tim Donahue began his writing career at Western Washington University in 2023 when he released his debut novel, “The James Gang” with Central Park South Publishing on June 2nd of that year. Donahue has worked for the past three years at Wavelength, a journalistic publication at Western Washington University, and in his free time he enjoys fly fishing, riding his bike, and repairing used books.
‘a little bit of rain’, ‘Louise in Paris in the World of the Undead’ & ‘New Sweetness’
Tesa Blue Flores is a nanny, house cleaner and poet. She loves dollar pizza, stray cats and hotel robes. She has been published in Bodega Magazine, the Voices Project, and Hamilton Stone Review.
‘Our; or, Upon Failing to Understand Adiabatics at a Cursory Search’, ‘Anthropic’, & ‘Mistaken’
Steven O. Young Jr. is knitted within the Great Lakes' mitten, where he earned an MA from Oakland University and occasionally slathers soundstages with his body weight's worth of paint. His latest literary homes include Revolute, Barzakh Magazine, Havik, 300 Days of Sun, and Washington Square Review.
‘Histrionic Toys’, ‘Weltschmerz Waltz’, ‘The Persistence of Disobedience’, ‘Californian Confrontation’ & ‘Questioned Toward the End’
David M. Alper's forthcoming poetry collection is Hush. His work appears in Variant Literature, Red Ogre Review, Oxford Magazine, and elsewhere. He is an educator in New York City.
‘Vital stats’, ‘The Purloined Hearts Of Southern Command’, & ‘Not Joes’
Mark Kessinger was born in Huntington WV, attended college at Cleveland State University, lived in Oklahoma City and now resides in Houston TX. He is a two-year recipient of a creative writing scholarship from CSU, a founding member and president of the Houston Council of Writers, and former editor of Voices from Big Thicket. His poetry has appeared in many publications and four anthologies.
‘I Found A Dollar In A Pine Tree’, ‘The Appraisal’ & ‘There’s Nothing Like Your First Heartbreak’
Carl Vaughan is a University of Nebraska - Omaha Creative Writing graduate and former Creative Nonfiction editor for UNO's 13th Floor Literary Magazine. Carl works as a freelance book editor and has been published in "Rigorous Magazine" and UNO's "The Gateway" magazine. He is a gamer, movie buff, and foodie. When he is not working or writing, you can find him jamming to good music.
‘Soma’
‘To My Therapist’ & ‘Sour Spring’
Yazdan Khoshsirat is a 25-year-old teacher from Tehran, who has a deep passion for expression through art. Khoshsirat’s poems have been featured three times in the official English magazine of Al Zahra University, the renowned all-girls institution in Iran.
‘The Leaf’s Fall’
Robyn Bashaw graduated with a BFA in Creative Writing from SFASU. She’s previously published in Gabby and Min’s Literary Review, 300 Days of Sun, and NUNUM. As an author, she aims to wade into the despairs of humanity and dwell in the deluges. Check out her full list of work at: https://robynbashaw.wordpress.com/.
‘Squirrel's Nest’
R. P. Singletary is a lifelong writer across genres of fiction, poetry, and hybrid forms; a budding playwright; and a native of the rural southeastern United States, with recent fiction, poetry, and drama appearing in Literally Stories, Litro, BULL, Cream Scene Carnival, Cowboy Jamboree, Rathalla Review, The Rumen, Bending Genres, D.U.M.B.O. Press, and elsewhere. Website: https://newplayexchange.org/users/78683/r-p-singletary
‘PUPPY BOY’
Michele A. Hromada is a special educator and political blogger. Her work has appeared in: Wild Violet, Diverse Voices Quarterly, Forge, Tower Journal, Gemini Magazine, The Book Smuggler's Den and Coffin Bell.