About the Poet

Things I’m learning

Bay Area native and poet, Marissa Ahmadkhani holds an MA in English from Cal Poly SLO. Her work has been featured in numerous publications, and has received the Academy of American Poets award, both in 2015 and 2017. She is also a musician, chronically sleepy, and is currently pursuing an MFA in poetry at UC Irvine.

Contact: mahmadkhani12@gmail.com