A Literary Journal
March 1, 2026
FEATURE – Kevin Calderwood
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The American filmmaker who brought you Torch Song (2026), Kevin Calderwood, blends satire with elegance to explore the inevitability of death.
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February 2, 2025
The Shredder’s Rite
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No matter how old I get, the magic of setting up a new board will never dim. Here's a short essay about it.
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December 21, 2024
These Masks
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These Masks is a poem I wrote about each day's many shifts.
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October 14, 2024
I wrote this blog to share the meaning behind some of the pieces in my latest poetry book, "character." If you dig what you read, then hit me up for your very own signed copy!
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August 14, 2024
Introduction to NEW BOOK
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This is the introduction to my latest book of poems, "character." Like what you read? Get your copy today!
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July 13, 2024
"If" is a poem featured in my latest book of poems "character." I wrote this poem for my great and late friend, David Abair. I'll love you forever, brother.
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June 17, 2024
Hope Hosts Hypocrisy
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This freeform poem explores one searching for love in a digital age, the archaism associated with authenticity, and the hypocrisy of posting anti social media posts on social media.
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May 16, 2024
Thoughts on the Dungeness River
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This personal essay explores a moment on the Dungeness River, in Olympic National Forest.
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April 18, 2024
Rising
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Rising is an abstract piece that I wrote while in a psychiatric ward. Like much of my work, it captures the depths of mental health gone awry.
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February 20, 2024
Serpent in the Sky
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Serpent in the Sky is a personal essay that explores a moment that I encountered while driving through an early-morning on Highway 1 in Pacifica, CA.
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September 12, 2023
Bear, Granite, and Beyond
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This 5-stanza, 5-line poem reflects an experience that I had in Emigrant Wilderness. From Bear Lake to Granite Lake and beyond.
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April 21, 2023
Just Upstream from Rainbow Pool
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In this poem, I splice romanticism & avant-garde writing to pay tribute to a hidden beach upstream from Rainbow Pool in Stanislaus National Forest.
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March 23, 2023
In PART I of this story, I make my way to Paradise Lake in Tahoe National Forest. Getting there, however, proves to be difficult, as my truck breaks down in Donner Pass.
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March 23, 2023
In PART II of my adventure to Tahoe's Paradise Lake, our crew stomps down a stretch of the famed Pacific Crest Trail (PCT).
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March 23, 2023
In PART III of my journey to Paradise Lake, this story comes to an end with a psychedelic 12-mile day hike around Tahoe National's Paradise Valley.
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January 31, 2023
Bimini Blue
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Bimini Blue is a poem that pays tribute to the immense beauty of Bimini, a small island in the Bahamas. Feature photo by Camila Pereira.
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July 12, 2019
The Moon Chair Sonnet is a free verse sonnet that explores a magical moment on a porch, with just me and the moon. It is also a sneak peek into my book, PorchSide Poems.
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July 12, 2019
God's Expectation is an abstract piece of writing that teeters on the dividing line between poetry and prose. It is also a sneak peek into my book, PorchSide Poems. Feature photo by Camila Pereira.
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July 12, 2019
This abstract piece portrays depression as a anthropomorphic pesterer. It is also a sneak peek into my book, PorchSide Poems. Illustration by Stephen Perdue.
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February 19, 2019
FEATURE – Vincent Velo
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Vincent Velo shares two compelling poems: "The Absence of Thought is Painful" and "Outlier."
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December 20, 2018
Speechless
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A poem that reflects a nostalgic moment I had while standing in San Francisco's Sunset district.
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November 29, 2018
A Quicksilver Saturday
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A Quicksilver Saturday enters a weary world that floats by on a Saturday hike. Feature photo by Camila Pereira.
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October 30, 2018
FEATURE – Stephen Perdue
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"Surgery" is a short personal essay by Stephen Perdue that explores his coping thoughts in response to a horrible accident.
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October 25, 2018
Able
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Able is an abstract piece that explores mental health, hospitalization, and acclimating back to the outside world.
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July 13, 2018
FEATURE – W. Li-Ting
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"My Rock" is a beautifully written essay by the talented storyteller, W. Li-Ting. This balanced work combines eloquence with the grim reality of love.
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July 8, 2018
In this story, I splice reporting and storytelling to share my account of living in the same apartments as a psycho-murderer, Steve Crawford, AKA the Stanford Church Slayer. Turns out my neighbor was a real shitbag.
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June 16, 2018
Look on Down
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This personal essay takes me down a childhood creek and into a dark tunnel that I used to explore as a kid. Returning in the present, though, brings with it an awaiting darkness.
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May 11, 2018
He Who Wore an Unusual Name
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In this story, I team up with a long-time friend and LA-artist, Brandon Hurley, to deliver this account of a man I met at an early-morning Dennys who spent a night in jail with Charles Manson.
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March 2, 2018
FEATURE – Brian Maddock
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In his poem "Mere Thoughts," Brian Maddock presents a toiled man battling inner conflict with self-honesty and reflection. I really love this piece and am honored to share it.
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February 21, 2018
Ancient Cellars & Urban Markets
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The Deturk Winery Village is a place full of history. Today, it houses Santa Rosa's beloved West End Farmer's Market. Read on to learn more about this historical North Bay gem.
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December 15, 2017
The Moth in Me
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This short personal essay uses the metaphor of moth and light to explore the nature of self-sabotage.
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