issue four.

Kate (they/them) is a 19-year-old artist from Newcastle, now based in Glasgow. Their work engages with sensitivity, spirituality, and loss, encompassed in poetry, songwriting, and performance, rooting into a folk-style of storytelling. To see more of their work, follow them on Instagram @createbradley.

Cheyenne Mann is a third year student studying chemistry and creative writing at the University of Iowa. They are likely asleep at this very moment.

Kelli Lage is earning her degree in secondary English education and works as a substitute teacher. She is a poetry reader for Bracken Magazine. Lage's work has appeared in The Lumiere Review, Welter Journal, Watershed Review, and elsewhere. Website: KelliLage.com.

Meg Mechelke is a third year student at the University of Iowa. They are studying theatre and creative writing. Their favorite color is yellow :)

Kate (they/them) is a 19-year-old artist from Newcastle, now based in Glasgow. Their work engages with sensitivity, spirituality, and loss, encompassed in poetry, songwriting, and performance, rooting into a folk-style of storytelling. To see more of their work, follow them on Instagram @createbradley.

Cheyenne Mann is a third year student studying chemistry and creative writing at the University of Iowa. They are likely asleep at this very moment.

When a pivotal moment in B.A's youth caused them to turn to poetry with serious intent, it changed their life. Today, they often pen four to eight poems a day. B.A's poetry and their blog (https://hellishrebukesystem.tumblr.com) focuses on poems and art centring around trauma, recovery, and mental health. B.A also touches on themes of abusive, obsessive, and unhealthy relationships, and the pain of moving on from them. Find out more on their Twitter @OnceIateataco.

Josephine Geiger-Lee (she/her) is a freshman at the University of Iowa studying English and creative writing. She grew up in Omaha, NE, and, as a result, is trying desperately to write anything more interesting than that. If she is not writing, she can be found listening to Billy Joel or Taylor Swift.

Abby Blamowski (she/her) is a junior at SUNY Oswego, double majoring in creative writing and communications. When she's not writing, she enjoys film photography and spending time with friends.

Alexandria Wyckoff is currently a junior at SUNY Oswego, majoring in creative writing. Once graduated, she plans to work in the publishing industry and free write in her spare time. She lives in Gilboa, New York with her family and loves reading books on rainy days.

Precious McKenzie has a PhD in British literature from the University of South Florida and an MFA in writing from Spalding University. She is a 2022 Fulbright Scholar in Ireland. She is an associate professor of English at Rocky Mountain College.

Alexandria Wyckoff is currently a junior at SUNY Oswego, majoring in creative writing. Once graduated, she plans to work in the publishing industry and free write in her spare time. She lives in Gilboa, New York with her family and loves reading books on rainy days.

Cheyenne Mann is a third year student studying chemistry and creative writing at the University of Iowa. They are likely asleep at this very moment.

Noelle Franzone (she/her) is a freshman at the University of Iowa studying English and creative writing. She enjoys writing, reading, and writing poetry in science classes. She continuously draws inspiration from nature and life experiences (even though she has very little experience.)

Irish born, now living in Barcelona, Charlie Pettigrew began writing poetry in late 2010. He has had numerous poems accepted by literary magazines in Ireland, Scotland, and England.

Signe Nettum is a fourth year student at the University of Iowa, double majoring in English and creative writing and Journalism and mass communication (though it sometimes feels like four). She is pulled across campus in many directions thanks to her extracurriculars: radio DJ, swim instructor, English Society Captain, and Editor-in-Chief of Horizon Magazine. She’s currently navigating her future toward a multi-movie deal on her amazing (not-yet-written) book series.

Antionette Rose Goodrich (she/her) is a third year student at the University of Iowa majoring in English and creative writing as well as Spanish. Her hometown is Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, and she is very excited to be studying abroad in Uruguay next year. When she is not studying or writing, she loves playing board games with friends, choreographing color guard routines, and hugging her dog.

Emmylane Linh Palmersheim is an Iowa City based learning scientist, educational practitioner, creative writer, and performing artist. A gossip by nature and Buddhist by choice, ELP has been featured, published, and performed in countless creative endeavors in the corridor since their childhood in Cedar Rapids. ELP is a queer, trans, disabled, Việt person and likes it that way, baby!

milo is a first year student at the University of Iowa, majoring in English and creative writing. In her free time, milo enjoys delving far too deep into the etymology of fantasy languages and over-analyzing the plot points of children's shows. Occasionally, she will even write her own pieces.

Sydney is a first year English and creative writing major from Illinois pursuing music and psychology minors. In her free time, Sydney likes to read fantasy and sci-fi books, write poetry, go hiking, and play tennis. She is currently on staff for two literary magazines on campus and loves talking with other writers.