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Kyrah Gomes, a talented Marketing major and member of the USF Judy Genshaft Honors College from Queens, NY, is making a name for herself in the literary world with her unique voice. Her latest publication, "i saw the rapture and was disappointed," was featured in Emerge Literary Journal, showcasing Gomes exploratory and sentimental writing style.

The poem was written as her final project in Honors IDH 3100.006: Writing Resistance, taught by Professor Dennis Mont'ros, where Gomes received individualized feedback that helped refine her poetic sensibilities.

鈥淲riting Resistance is designed to foster personal expression and elevate insight into the power of language,鈥� says Mont鈥檙os. 鈥淲e study and practice storytelling, read stories about human struggles, and analyze rhetoric, propaganda, and censorship to become stronger communicators in our personal and professional lives.鈥�

When asked, Gomes says her poetry writing process is a dynamic blend of freewriting and 鈥渂rain dumping.鈥� She feels inspired by poets such as Chen Chen and other contemporary artists around her age 鈥� along with literary greats like Hanif Abdurraqib, Richard Siken, and Louise Gluck.

Gomes鈥� talent and passion have earned her recognition in multiple literary journals, including VIBE, The B'K, LEVITATE, Journal of Erato, USF鈥檚 Thread Magazine and more.

鈥淔or me, writing is a labor of love,鈥� said Gomes. 鈥淚t is challenging to pursue a vulnerable, softer life in a world that can encourage a lot of anger and discontent. Writing doesn't necessarily "fill a hole" for me, but it does allow me to define its borders and dimensions.鈥�

Her time at the Honors College has been a journey of growth and intellectual exploration, taking courses outside of her major and even writing her Acquisition of Knowledge thesis on poetry as a medium for social change.

鈥淚 remember Dennis stating that writing poetry is like refracting something through a prism,鈥� said Gomes. 鈥淵ou can choose to present it in a slightly different light or render it unrecognizable. Adding on to this idea, every reader becomes a site of refraction as well. Our personal experiences and views are deeply rooted, and no poem passes through someone in the same way.鈥�

Kyrah will graduate from USF in May 2025 with plans to pursue a creative marketing role. Honors community members can follow Kyrah's literary journey through her website: .