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Calliope is the Literary and Arts magazine of University of the Pacific. It is produced by the Pacific Humanities Center through the collaborative efforts of students from the English and Art and Graphic Design Departments and contributions from students representing all academic disciplines under the mentorship of Professor John Lessard.

Current Volume: Volume 54 (2025) Steadfast

Full Issue

Letters from the Editor

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Letter from the Literary Editors
Kat Thomas and Anthony Bermùdez

Poems

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Burning Truths
Madie Neely

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In Search of Green
K. E. Moreno

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The Night Sky
Anonymous

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Desire
César Olvera

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Maame
Awura Ama Adade

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Inheritance
Habin Hwang

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Slowly
Julia Marcotte

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Face to Face
HINAGIRL

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Tidewaters
Achish Enriquez

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Fingertips
Miranda Duarte

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The Setting Sun
Tristan Allen

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whisper of peace
Emma Kaufman

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Cleanse
Miranda Duarte

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i pray to colors
Jane Damon

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For How I Should Bloom
Achish Enriquez

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on becoming genderless
Asteroid Toles

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The Bench
Tristan Allen

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The Ace of Spades
Sarah Akhtar

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Art of Sight
Sarah Akhtar

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Rise Within
Traveon Jefferson

Short Story

Photography

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Paikos
Mōhailani Peloso

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Slipper 02
Ivan Shiu

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Waihe‘e
Mōhailani Peloso

Artwork

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Liberty
Raina Oh

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Fear of Failure
Mahnoor Mamood

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Lisa
Ray Magu

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Koda
Aruelle Fernandez

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sisyphus and the fish
Gia Hung Tran

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Beyond
Kasandra Mejia

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Grief
Sophia Mcrae

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Andrew
Ray Magu

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Pips
Sophia Charles

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Dinner
Hyunsoo Kim

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Sam
Sophia Charles

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Past
Raina Oh

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Hidden Rabbit
Sophia Mcrae

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Music Lesson
Sophia Mcrae

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Pot
Sophia Charles

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Coffee Grounds
Sukhman Sidhu

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Family Portrait
Riley Fox

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Flipping Pancakes
Sophia Mcrae

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Reminisce
Raina Oh

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Loki
Aruelle Fernandez

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Confinement
Raina Oh

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In ‘Āina
Mōhailani Peloso

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pasture
Lizette Orozco

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Antler Sculpture
Mahnoor Mamood

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9 Tailed Felted Fox
Jasmine Angelica Mendez

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Kin
Aruelle Fernandez

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Still life
Margaux Bretin

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Body Language
Jovani Batuyong

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Protector
Sophia Mcrae

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In Plain Sight Mural
Mahnoor Mamood

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“Red” 40
Caroline Rivera

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Junkyard
Caroline Rivera

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Shehzada
Mahnoor Mamood

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Speak No Evil
Maria Marquez

cover for volume, the word steadfast and a photo of a mask of a human like face

Design Staff

Design Editor-in-Chief
Rosalyn Ung
Design Team
Caroline Rivera
Achish Enriquez
Lexie Wengenroth
Ashley Lorraine Brown
Gabriel Jarata

Literary Staff

Literary Co-Editors
Kat Thomas
Anthony Bermùdez
Literary Team
Josephine Kinlan
Ava Crotti
Alessandra Soto-Esparza
Taryn Brown
Victoria Thornton

Faculty Mentor

John Lessard