courtesy the artist Michaela Chairez is a Latina poet from the Inland Empire. She now holds an MFA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. Her work can be found in California Quarterly, Transfer, The Ana, and Acentos Review. Michaela performed in the 16th Better Ancestors Decemver 13, 2024 @ Museum of the African Diaspora Michaela was invited by Karla Myn Khine