Published Works

Poolside Poets

by Rhea Joseph, Liz Cahill, Ben Draffin

This book is a compilation of poets from the Poolside Poets series by Decentered Arts that ran from 2023-2025 at the historic Phoenix Hotel in San Francisco. This anthology features 105 of the 130 poets who perfromed, archive photos and more. As you turn these pages, you'll encounter the voices that filled those unforgettable nights. We invite you to dive in, linger, and let these poems pull you poolside.

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Writers Group Anthology, Vol 1

by Liz Cahill, Theory Song, Ben Draffin, Rhea Joseph

This is a collection of short works by Decentered Arts members. Over the past year, Decentered Arts has grown from a small group of friends to a community of artists. This anthology is a collection of short works by members of the community. Writers Group is a weekly gathering of poets, writers, and artists. It's a space for people to share their work, get feedback, and support each other.

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Yang Sayang

by Jessica Kie McCallum

Yang Sayang, meaning "precious things" in Indonesian, traces how selfhood shifts under the gaze of others and grows more nuanced in response to love, heartbreak, and the weight of societal events. Journey through poems rooted in African American and Chinese Indonesian identity in McCallum's debut collection, Yang Sayang.

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