Olivia McKenna-Stevens explores themes of loneliness, grief, and relationships with religion, inspired by a walk from the train station in August. Her writing captures the essence that life is as beautiful as it is painful.

Isis I’Yon Toldson is a poet and recent college graduate based in Illinois, originally from Dallas, Texas.

Dodie Ferguson loves to express herself using poetry. It's her way to say hello to the world.

Smith Q. Jallah is an emerging poet who writes from Monrovia, Liberia. He’s a student at the African Methodist Episcopal University. Poetry Ambassador of Write Liberia sixth edition, and the Liberia Academic Excellence Award - 2022 High School Poet of the Year. His works have been featured in Kalahari Review and elsewhere.

Leigh Doughty is a writer and a language tutor. His previously published work can be found in the VNExpress, Impact Magazine, Meridian Magazine, and Twist and Twain.

Liz Jakimow lives in Araluen, Australia. She is also a photographer, and her photos and poems came together in the exhibition and book titled 'A Journey with Grief: Exploring Loss through Photography and Poetry.’ This exhibition and book showcased Liz's poems and photos from the three-month period following the death of a loved one.

Ramesh Dohan lives in the city of Toronto, Canada, with his partner and an exceptionally perfect dog. When he is not writing in his favorite café, he spends time reading, hiking and traveling the world. He has also seen his poetry published in several literary journals.

Deborah LeFalle has walked the earth for over seven decades, and writing is one of her favorite things to do. She writes poetry and prose and often uses lived experiences as backdrops for her creations. Beyond writing she likes engaging in the arts, digging into her family's past, and spending time outdoors communing with nature.

Carlee is a poet, author and researcher. Her research specializes in Literature and her fondness for music, specifically the Beatles and Bruce Springsteen. Her poems follow her love of music, film, separation, long distance relationships, and persistence. She is currently pursuing her English MA and Creative Writing MFA at Monmouth University.

Anne Mikusinski has always been in love with words. She’s been writing poems and short stories since she was seven. Her influences range from Robert Frost and Dylan Thomas to David Byrne and Nick Cave. She hopes that one day, some of her writing will impress others the way these writers have had an impact ... Read more

An award-winning writer, Karen Pierce Gonzalez’s writing has appeared in numerous traditional and online platforms. Her chapbooks: Coyote in the Basket of My Ribs (Kelsay Books), Sightings from a Star Wheel (Origami Poems Project), Down River with Li Po (Black Cat Poetry Press), RavenSong (Four Feathers Press).

Frank Diamond's poem "Labor Day" was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. His short stories have appeared in RavensPerch, The Examined Life Journal, Nzuri Journal of Coastline College, The Fredericksburg Literary & Art Review, and The Fictional Cafe, among many other publications. His poetry has also been widely published. Frank lives in Langhorne, PA.