Autumn 2022
Peace Within, Peace in the World —
Skipping Stones: Multicultural Literary Magazine
This was my first time seeing my writing in print. I submitted my poem “Diversity is a Gift” which matched the theme of the magazine. I wrote about the divided state of the world and how peace starts with a change in individual mindsets.
Spring 2023
StraitJackets — Diamond Valley Writer’s Guild online magazine
In my first (later third) year of being a member of the Diamond Valley Writer’s Guild, my poem “If Philia Was a Day” was posted on a page of their Spring 2023 literary magazine.
March 2024
Wild, Weird, and Wonderful Anthology — Inland Empire California Writers Club
On my fourth year as a member of the IECWC, four of my poems (“To Return a Smile,” “All the Colors You Can’t See,” “When All the World’s Asleep,” and “Pockets of Blue Sky”) and a memoir written with magical realism elements (“Weightless”) were included in their 25th anniversary anthology.
November 2025
Menagerie: A compilation of Short Stories, Poems, and Musings — Diamond Valley Writer’s Guild
My poem “In a Sky Without Storms” got published in the anthology after months of drafting and corresponding via email with an assigned editor. I’ve yet to read it myself, but I’ve heard I’m the first poem featured in the book!
Autumn 2023, 2024, 2026
Summation 15, 16, 18
Ekphrastic Collection —
Escondido Arts Partnership’s Poets INC
My first poem “Frankencorn: The Modern Produce” discussed the pros and cons of genetically modified organisms in one giant allusion to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein based on a piece made by Chrisanne Moats. My second poem “Baby, I’m the Queen of” was more vague in meaning, creating a story centered on what I could observe from my assigned mixed media piece. My third poem, “noitcelfeR fo traeH ehT” explores a fleeting childhood inspired by my high school classmate’s piece–a painting of Fremont cottonwood trees by a lake in March.
*Selective distribution, only available in print
Spring 2024 & 2025
Inlandia: A Literary Journey Volume 15 & 16 — Inlandia Institute
Inlandia Institute is a seasonal online teen literary magazine includes fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and art. In 2024, I submitted “Evergreen,” “In(carnation),” and “Strings” alongside recorded audio files of myself reading them. In 2025, I submitted “Stone Left Unturned,” “The Littlest Things,” and “Ode to Oil-Painted Polar Skies.” Lines from that last poem were used as promotional material for Inlandia’s social media.
Autumn 2023, 2024, 2026
Summation 15, 16, 18
Ekphrastic Collection —
Escondido Arts Partnership’s Poets INC
My first poem “Frankencorn: The Modern Produce” discussed the pros and cons of genetically modified organisms in one giant allusion to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein based on a piece made by Chrisanne Moats. My second poem “Baby, I’m the Queen of” was more vague in meaning, creating a story centered on what I could observe from my assigned mixed media piece. My third poem, “noitcelfeR fo traeH ehT” explores a fleeting childhood inspired by my high school classmate’s piece–a painting of Fremont cottonwood trees by a lake in March.
*Selective distribution, only available in print
November 2024 & November 2025
Teen Poet Laureate Finalist Chapbook 2024, 2025 — Riverside County Office of Education
For two years, I’ve been accepted as a finalist of Inlandia’s Teen Poet Laureate Competition. It’s a highly competitive title judged based on flair for language & expression. Winning work gets published in a chapbook my 2024-2025 submission poem “Train of Thought” is available in print and pdf form. My 2025-2026 submission poem “The Prodigal Daughter’s Apology (In Advance)” is available in print.
March 2022 - October 2025
Fresh Ink 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 — Inland Empire California Writers Club
Before I had the position of Newsletter Editor, I was an actively contributing member of Fresh Ink (and still am even after my term!!). Below are the titles of poems I published by year and month of issue.
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2022: March “Each Storm Has a Lesson,” April “To Return a Smile,” May “All the Colors You Can’t See,” June “When All the World’s Asleep,” July “Pockets of Blue Sky.”
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2024: August “The Littlest Things,” September “Dust in the Wind,” October “(Ghost)Light Left On,” December “Momentary Reaper of Consciousness.”
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2025: February “Any Insect but Butterflies I,” March “Bon Voyage,” July “Riptide Withdrawals,” September “Tourist Trap,” October “The Play That Must Not Be Named” and more to be submitted in the future.
*With the absence of an editor, Fresh Ink temporarily stopped publishing in 2023 until I took up the position.
Fall 2025, Spring 2026
Issues 10 & 11
USC Descent Magazine
“Daughter of Sacrifice” was born from the theme Homecoming and my personal statement essay for USC. I pitched the rough concept, drafted four versions, workshopped the piece, and implemented feedback received from fellow writers before handing off the final draft to my designated designer.
My current project is a three page commentary on AI in the form of a creative piece written to imitate ChatGPT. It will be published in May 2026.