Celeste Colarič-Gonzales (she/her) writes/arts/mothers in Oakland, CA, on unceded Chochenyo Ohlone land. A dual M(F)A candidate at SFSU, she’s the recipient of several awards, including the Marcus Fellowship. When not wording, she paints, does old-school photography, or otherwise crafts. Find her words+ in Tinderbox Poetry Journal, NELLE, Woodcrest Magazine, The Ana, and Transfer, where she’s served as Poetry Editor and EIC.