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Erica Abbott

is a Philadelphia-based poet and writer whose work has previously appeared or is forthcoming in Button Poetry, Midway Journal, Kissing Dynamite, The Broadkill Review, and other journals. She is the author of Self-Portrait as a Sinking Ship, is a Best of the Net nominee, and volunteers for Button Poetry, Write or Die Magazine, and Variant Literature. Erica uses she/her pronouns. Follow her on Instagram @poetry_erica & on Twitter @erica_abbott and visit her website.

Twitter | @poetry_erica | erica-abbott.com

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Jessi Jarrin

is a CSULB alumna with a BA in creative writing. Her poetry has appeared in the Santa Clara Review, ¡Pa'lante!, PSPoets, Dig Magazine, MadWomxn Magazine, Rice and Spice, and Prometheus Dreaming. Jessi serves as a staff writer for Antifragile and is the founder of "Grieving is Good for You," a virtual poetry workshop centered on the importance of expressing one’s joy and grief, launched early this year. Jessi hopes to soon pursue an MFA in creative writing and eventually teach at the college level.

Find her on Instagram @jessijarrin

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Matthew Feinstein

is a neurodivergent poet from Tracy, California. He is currently pursuing an MFA at Randolph College. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in HAD, Heavy Feather Review, Drunk Monkeys, Rejection Letters, and elsewhere. He is the founding editor of Plum Recruit.

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Rebecca Hiraheta

is a Salvadoran-American poet that is homesick in two languages for no place in particular. She writes about love, identity, and the near colonization of her body. You can usually catch her at various poetry venues in the Orange County and Los Angeles area and chilling in local coffee shops. She has been featured at Shout! The Open Mic in Fullerton and along World Stage Press poets, her work can be found in the first fall online/print issue of Hue Journal. Becca uses she/her pronouns.

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