Issue II - Pluvia Literary Magazine

POETRY
JASMIN KAUR
Jasmin Kaur is a writer, illustrator and
poet living on unceded Sto:lo First
Nations territory. Her writing, which
explores themes of feminism, womanhood,
social justice and love, acts as a
means of healing and reclaiming identity.
Named a “rising star” by Vogue
Magazine and a “Writer to Watch”
by CBC Books, she has toured across
North America, the UK and Australia
to connect with youth through the
power of artistic expression. Her debut
poetry and prose collection, When You
Ask Me Where I’m Going (2019) was
shortlisted for the Goodreads Choice
Awards. Her sophomore novel, If I Tell
You The Truth (2021), is releasing
on January 19th 2021. Currently an
MFA student in the University of British
Columbia’s Creative Writing program,
Jasmin can usually be found daydreaming
about the next story she’s itching
to tell.
PHOTOGRAPHY
JINGJIE CHEN
Jingjie Chen is an interactive media
artist currently based in San Francisco.
Graduated from NYU’s Tisch School
of the Arts, her works often explore
how human memory, sentiments and
consciousness can exist and evolve in
the virtual world, through mediums
like AR/VR experiences, narrative
games and photography.
POETRY
JP LEGARTE
JP Legarte is a Pilipino-American
student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
working toward a Bachelor
of Arts in Creative Writing and an
English minor. He desires to provide
spaces through his writing where others
can process their own emotions, ponderings,
and anything else within life
itself. His poems have been previously
published or are forthcoming in Pareidolia
Literary, Dead Skunk Magazine,
Words & Whispers, Ice Lolly Review,
and The Global Youth Review among
other journals and magazines. You can
find him on Instagram at @jpl091 and
@unspokenentropy.
POETRY
KELLY LAU
Kelly Lau has been an avid reader and
writer for as long as she can remember.
She enjoys training and competing in
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, playing with her bull
mastiff puppy, and watching American
Football. Her dream is to become a
cardiac surgeon.
POETRY
KHALIYA RAJAN
Khaliya is a conscientious and hardworking
girl. She gives every task 100%
effort and always tries her best. She is
quiet and shy but when she does speak
up she can be very insightful. Khaliya
loves to read and write short stories,
poems and more. She has had her work
featured in other publications.
POETRY
LISAWATTS
Growing up in a small town located in
Ontario, Lisa, who goes by l.w. through
her poetry, found peace in her writings
at a young age. Writing quickly
became her escape from reality, as it
was the only form of expression that she
stumbled upon, and she still uses it as
an escape to this day. Only now, she also
hopes to be that escape for someone
else, if possible.
POETRY
LOLA CHETNER
Lola has been struggling with chronic
pain for the past 5 years. She used to be
a competitive gymnast and due to numerous
injuries she had to quit. In her
free verse poem, “Dear Chronic Pain”,
she shares her story with chronic pain
and how she is not letting it continue
to define her. Lola hopes that her poem
can give a brief glimpse into the life of
someone with chronic pain and that you
have hope for whatever challenges you
may face, that you will get better.
ART
MARGARET KUTS
Margaret Elizabeth Kuts was born on
a very lovely Thanksgiving weekend of
2006 in Vancouver, the largest city of
the beautiful British Columbia, Canada,
which many people believe to be the
best place on Earth. After graduating
French immersion elementary school
with straight A grades, she was accepted
to the enriched Mini program for highly
motivated students at Vancouver Point
Grey secondary school and wholeheart-
edly loves it. She’s been student council
representative of her class since the first
year. In 2021 Margaret graduated from
Vancouver Japanese Language School
Fundamental program. She speaks 4
languages: English, Russian, French,
and Japanese, and is thinking of learning
more. She particularly loves art and crafts,
horses and horseback riding, and rhythmic
gymnastics, where she is a National
level junior athlete, preparing for being a
National Senior next season and hoping to
represent Canada at the Olympic Games
one day. You can find more information
about her hobbies, interests, contests,
competitions, awards and achievements at
https://margaretkuts.com/
POETRY
MATHEW FU
Mathew Fu is a Grade 11 student from
Eric Hamber Secondary who enjoys reading
and writing in his free time. Mathew is
often inspired to write while travelling and
is keen on connecting with other young
writers. Though often overwhelmed by
rigorous schoolwork, Mathew also spends
his time socializing with his friends, attending
school club meetings and playing
music.
POETRY
MICHELLE MASOOD
Michelle Masood is the bird pecking at
your window, please let her in. When
she’s not in the library or her bedroom,
she can be found lying on the floor or
complaining. She’s a 14-year-old student
living in BC with her family and her dog.
She wants her poems about growing up
and kissing to rattle around in your head
for days.
POETRY
NATALIE BORENSTEIN
Natalie Borenstein is a young writer in the
UK. Her work has been published in The
Dark Poets Club Magazine, Philosophy
Now and other similar publications. Last
year, she won Natalie Haynes’ British
Museum Competition alongside a scholarship
for Immerse Education’s Oxbridge
Research Programme. At the moment,
Natalie is enjoying her journey with her
newly-founded publication: Aurum Journal.
Instagram: @aurumjournal.
ART
RAYMOND CHEN
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