Windward Review

Jacob R. Benavides is from Corpus Christi, born and raised, and is currently
earning an undergraduate degree in English (Literary Studies). They have a passion
for creative writing, painting and literature. Get in touch: jbenavidez12@islander.
tamucc.edu, Instagram@jabejohnson
Alan Berecka resides in Sinton, Texas. He earns his keep as a librarian at Del
Mar College in Corpus Christi. His work has appeared in such places as American
Literary Review, Texas Review and The Christian Century. He has authored three
chapbooks, and four full collections. In 2017, he was named the first poet laureate
of Corpus Christi and served in this post until 2019.
Karen Cline-Tardiff has been writing as long
as she could hold a pen. Her works can be seen
in several literary magazines and websites including
Nowhere Poetry & Flash Fiction, Tuck Magazine,
Unlikely Stories, and The Dead Mule School of Southern
Literature. She founded the Aransas County
Poetry Society. She has a Kindle book of poetry,
Stumbling to Breathe. She is the Editor-in-Chief of
Gnashing Teeth Publishing. Get in touch: www.
karenthepoet.com
PW Covington lives and writes in the beat tradition
of the North American highway. He has had
his work featured at the Peoples Poetry Festival
and has been named a Juried Poet at by the Houston
Poetry Fest. In 2019, his collection of short
fiction, North Beach and Other Stories was named
a Finalist in LGBTQ Fiction by the International
Book Awards. Follow him on Instagram @BeatPW.
Kevin Craig is a first-year student at Colby College
in Waterville, Maine. A QuestBridge scholar,
Kevin is studying History and Global Studies.
Kevin is active with both mock trial and debate
and continues to write. His work has been published
in Outside Colby, a politics magazine, and he
continues writing creative works independently.
Their writing explores the intersection between
politics and daily life with an awareness of key
issues being a primary goal. His inspirations are
Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, and Carly Rae Jepsen
for the story telling in their song lyrics.
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Jacinto Jesús Cardona is a
San Antonio poet who grew
up in Alice, the Hub of South
Texas. He is a Gemini Ink
Voz de San Antonio Champion,
and his poem “Bato
Con Khakis” was selected as
a performance piece for the
NYC Symphony Space. He is
the author of the poetry collection
Pan Dulce and is an
English teacher at Incarnate
Word Highschool.
“My name is Ianna Chay
and I ought to adopt a dog
and finally buy a tripod but
I currently do not have a job.
I'm a first year student at
TAMUCC, who is working
towards a major in Art and
a minor in Creative Writing.
When I'm not scribbling
random things down
on whatever may be around
me, I'm working on my photography
or performing concerts
in my bedroom.”
Jerry Craven has lived for
extended periods in Southeast
Asia, South America,
the Middle East, and Europe.
His published books
include collections of poetry, novels, and collections of short stories. He lives in the
Angelina National Forest with his wife, poet Sherry Craven. Currently he serves as
press director for Lamar University Literary Press and editor for the international
literary journal Amarillo Bay. He is a member of the Texas Institute of Letters and
Science Fiction Writers of America. His writer’s website is www.jerrycraven.com,
where images from his 2020 art show"Magical Realism" can be found.