California Girls
“This nation, named for the war we wage. / By morning the sun / is a red coin we could mistake / for mercy.”
Austin Bate-Agborsangaya
Austin Bate-Agborsangaya is a Cameroonian-Taiwanese poet born in Los Angeles, California. A Pushcart Prize and Best New Poets nominee, his work has been recognized by The New York Times, Princeton University, and The Plentitudes Prizes. Bate is a sophomore at the Taipei American School and an alumnus of The Adroit Journal Summer Mentorship and the Iowa Young Writers’ Studio.