creative works

a review of “burrito boys: the story of el farolito soccer club”, a mini-documentary filmed by abel anguiano-gomez, dario cruz, and luis mireles in october 2026.
a poem about pumping gas at the 76 on the corner of howe and fair oaks
written for CW 854: Workshop in Poetry
a short fiction story about a character’s complex relationship with her family and fireworks.
a short fiction story that details the struggle of Luzviminda Flores as she struggles to negotiate the relationship between her childhood in Manila and her future in Los Angeles.
this story is the final product of my creative research project with UCSB’s Arnhold Undergraduate Fellowship, in which I examine the importance of cultural myth making to the overarching female identity.
a short fiction story about a character who has fallen into a routine that they can’t break.
a short fiction story about a character who meets a complex individual at the start of their new life.
a character's bitter reflection of life in their last moments.
a short fiction story about a person reflecting on their previous relationship as the world is, apparently, ending.

academic & professional works