Hydration: Spring 2026

Hydration: Spring 2026, is the fourth art and poetry collection centered on work from residential Arizona poets and artists. The work collected here is representative of local visual arts, spoken word, slam, traditional poetry and fiction across the state. You will read pieces heard on stages like Ghost Poetry Show, Fruity Poetry Night, PHX Slam by B-Jam, Gay Panic, flagslam, and more. You will also find the work of published and unpublished artists alike. Volume Four's featured artists include Sandra Federico, Oscar Mancinas, Joshua Lillie, Leo Acosta, Leslie Gutierrez, Lana Lines, and Ashley Cameron. This literary magazine project was edited and published by PopTab Press, a company founded and run by local Arizona poet Cierra C. Crea.

Additional artists included in this volume (addtl. contributors):

W. Marshall, Claire Christine Sargenti // Pi'kssíí Aakíí, Michael Krebbs, Abraham Aruguete, Zach Bartell, Krista Gast, Shawnte Orion, Kimberly Kling, Kalee Beals, Oz Anarchy, Madison Morton, Hope Spear, Rachel Passer, Tracy Starlight, DeltaAtlas, Tyla Poshka, Donna Deaver Art, Erika Ortiz, Jenna Tulonen, Avery Findsen, Rex Lambert, Stella Luna Calligraphy, Jessie Herrick, Elizabeth Badowski, Cervantes, zeropercent, Benjamin Amos McClellan, Rick Wind Herrera, Abra K Vavra, Krista Teraberry, Jeminist, R.S. Mengert, Babyn9nes, Cristal Jimenez, Elena Payares, Liz Stanley, Nyx Nova, Donovan Higel, Kylie Rudder, Madeline Shade, Christian Crane, nellyboyboy, Oscar Diaz, A.C. Saíz, Gib Manrique, Persephone Alistair Hayes, Shangari Mwashighadi

Cierra C. Crea is a queer, neurodivergent poet that writes and performs in her home state of Arizona. Her poetry centers on relationships, mental health, and growth. She was featured by Spotlight Poetry Las Vegas in their Invisible & Visible Disabilities Showcase in 2025, a state finalist for the Blackberry Peach National Poetry Slam in 2024 and 2025, and placed in the top 10 of the Phenomenal Womxn's Slam 2026. She is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Hydration, a local literary magazine which is published by her company PopTab Press.