The Daffodil Patch

  • Madisen D'Ascenzo

    Founder & Editor-in-Chief

    Madisen is a fiction writer and a poet. In 2019, she graduated from the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg with a BA in English Literature. In 2022, she received her MFA in Poetry from Chatham University with the completion of her poetry manuscript titled I, Lucifer. Her poetry can be found in The Zephyr Review, The Pendulum, Alternate Route Magazine, The Dried Review, Cold Moon Journal, The Afterpast Review, Pink Heart Magazine, and photography in Where Meadows. She has recently been published in Litmora Magazine and Seasonal Fruits Magazine

    In her spare time, she enjoys birdwatching, reading fantasy books, and playing video games. She recently got married in April.

  • Kelly Brocious

    Managing Editor - Poetry, Fiction, Non-fiction, Visual Art

    Kelly is an avid reader and enjoys reading romance, horror, and thriller novels. In her spare time, she likes cross-stitching and going to the movies.

    She joined Cosmic Daffodil Journal a couple of years ago as the Managing Editor.

  • Glenis Moore

    Content Reader - Poetry

    Glenis Moore is a poet who currently lives in the flatlands of the Fens, just outside of Cambridge, UK, with her partner and three rescue cats. When she is not writing, she reads, makes beaded necklaces, knits, cycles, and runs 10K races slowly. She is the author of the poetry chapbooks Pond Life and For Paula and Rum Babas, and has had previous work published in a variety of UK, US, and European publications.

    She is also a guest content reader for the upcoming “Buds & Blooms: Volume 2” submission call.

  • Jillian Bell

    Content Reader - Poetry, Fiction

    Jillian Bell is a voracious reader with an appetite for weird fiction and emotionally moving poems. She is a freelance book reviewer for Book Browse, and her creative non-fiction has been published in a Chicken Soup for the Soul book. On the rare occasion that she doesn’t have a book in her hand, you can find her crafting, thrift shopping, or playing tennis.

  • Solly Woo

    Content Reader - Poetry

    Solly Woo is a young poet based in South Korea. Her work has been published/forthcoming in manywor(l)ds, Young Writer's Journal, Paper Crane Journal and others. In her free time, she enjoys taking photographs and collecting little trinkets.

  • Niani Pogue

    Content Reader - Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

    Nia P. is a writer from Atlanta, Georgia, with a love for poetry and fiction. She has been published in The Whimsical Press, Moss Puppy Mag, the Livina Press, Poetry as Promised, The Partially Shy Literary Magazine, The Yellow Arrow Journal, and Ave Astra. She holds a Master's degree in Library and Information Science, hoping to spend her days writing books and surrounded by art. You can find her on Twitter @NiapLuna.

  • Nora Ray

    Content Reader - Poetry, Fiction

    Nora Ray writes about the sad and the bizarre. Her work explores themes of mental health, feminism, family, and relationships. Her short stories and flash fiction appeared in Libre, Maudlin House, Flash Fiction Magazine, Apocalypse Confidential, Propagule, MoonPark Review, Ergot, and elsewhere. She is currently working on two novels. She speaks English, Russian, and Spanish.

  • Lela Hannah

    Content Reader - Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

    Lela Hannah's poetry has been published in Typehouse Literary Magazine, The Light Ekphrastic, Beltway Poetry Quarterly, New Note Poetry, and elsewhere. She holds a BA in Integrative Studies from George Mason University. Lela is a neurodivergent poet and enjoys writing speculative fiction and articles on Medium. When she isn’t writing, Lela enjoys painting and spending time in nature.

  • Ire Coburn

    Content Reader - Fiction, Non-fiction

    Ire Coburn is a graduate of a creative writing master's program. They spend their time traveling around the United States for work and have made it their life’s mission to find a new coffee shop to write in everywhere they go. Speculative fiction focused on grief is their jam, and they hope to spread the word. They can be found @urban_sith_ on X and @urban-sith on tumblr.

  • Emily Bails

    Content Reader - Poetry, Fiction

    Emily Bails holds a B.S. in Wildlife Biology and Conservation from Ohio University and currently works in the Sustainable Energy field. In her spare time, she can be found reading or looking for something new in Half Price Books, out on a hike, or cheering on her favorite hockey team. She enjoys exploring new genres and themes, but primarily writes romance and contemporary fiction. Recently, she has picked up a new hobby: fencing.

  • Megan Jones

    Content Reader - Non-fiction

    My name is Megan Jones. I am a poet, nonfiction writer and book reviewer. I take classes online as a student.

  • Itohan Ekle

    Content Reader - Poetry, Fiction, Non-fiction

    Itohan Ekle is an artist and poet whose work explores identity, transformation, and self-expression. Her debut poetry collection, Colours on My Face, is part of the permanent collection at Poets House, New York. Her writing has appeared in SheEvolves, MAAR, NWF Journal, and multiple poetry anthologies, including Octofest and Paradise Gate House’s Healing Anthology.

    Ekle has been selected for exhibitions such as Dreams and Nightmares at Boomer Art Gallery, London, and has been invited to participate in the Daily Scope Art Exhibition and the Atystic Group Exhibition. She was longlisted for the Octofest Poetry Prize and is a finalist for the 2025 Voice for Change Poetry Contest. She is also a selected participant in Poetry Northwest’s forthcoming Text and Sketch gallery.

  • Chidera Offor

    Content Reader - Fiction, Non-fiction

    My name is Offor Chidera Lydia. I’m Nigerian and I’m an avid reader with a deep appreciation for stories that feels thoughtful, well written and has history.

    I enjoy engaging with books both as a reader and as someone who pays attention to character development and emotional impact. I am particularly drawn to contemporary fiction, books and poetry grounded in history and stories by emerging voices especially African and Nigerian authors, though I enjoy exploring different genres when a story is well written.

    When I’m not reading, I’m busy with work, feeding my cats, learning a new digital skill or baking.

  • Kabir Salawu

    Content Reader - Poetry, Fiction

    Kabiru M. Salawu is a cybersecurity student and poet drawn to both systems and silence. His work explores vulnerability, memory, and resilience, translating technical curiosity and lived emotion into reflective verse. He writes to preserve fleeting moments, believing poetry, like security, begins with careful attention.

  • Rayana Roy

    Content Reader - Poetry, Fiction

    Rayana Roy is a final-year student at English and Foreign Languages University, Secunderabad, Telangana, Indian, completing her Master's degree in English Literature. Her work has appeared in The Winged Moon Magazine, Chair Poetry Evenings Anthology (part of Kolkata’s International Poetry Festival), in her college magazine ‘Expressions’, and 'The New Absurdist'. She has been awarded the third position in Sultan’s National Personal Essay Competition for her piece 'Boktita'. She can be found on X as @Rayanareads. When not writing, she likes to talk about horror films and anime.