"Poetry !
Spectra began as an idea mid-pandemic when I heard about a community of people called Spellers. They cannot speak. Most of them have autism and use written word to express what they cannot say. This was the beginning. I wanted to create a publication for them to be read alongside other poets, both prominent and unknown, without publishing anyone solely based on their identity or ability. We each/all land somwhere along a variety of cultural and psychological spectra, but we share even more. I want to focus on that—what comes across. The point is the poetry. Spectra publishes poetry that connects, poetry that can be felt, poetry that unveils truths about earthly existance, and poetry as art.
Sara Abrams, Chris Anderson, Mike Andrelczyk, Steve Anwyll, Cullen Arbaugh, Matt Bechtold, Coleman Bomar, Danielle Chelosky, Will Mountain Cox, Serena Devi, Anna Dorn, Annabel Evitts, Katie Frank, Pearl Friedland, Kristyn Garza, Caitlin Gerrard, Joseph Grantham, Ian Gwin, Rachel Han, Maria Hardin, Shelby Hartness, Atsushi Ikeda, Jiv Johnson, Kellie Jones, Miri Karraker, Nastasia Koulich, Vanessa Kowalski, Evan Laffer, Bronwen Lam, Pj Lombardo, Malaya Malandro, Chelsea Mccarthy, Brittany Menjivar, Maija Mist, Iva Moore, Marisa Nakasone, Matt Navey, Uche Nduka, Hieu Nguyen, Re/on Nguyen, Evan Pettiglio, Ulyses Razo, Benjamin Read, Rocco Rinaldi-rose, Ava Rose, Alex Ross, Johanna Stone, Adam Stutz, Clár Tillekens, Michael Todd, Haydée Touitou, Conor Truax, Violet, Md Wheatley, Sofie Wise, Marshall Woodward"
