For Ryan
more loveAuthor: Christopher Rubio-Goldsmith
Christopher Rubio-Goldsmith was born in Merida, Yucatan and grew up in Tucson, Arizona; he
taught English at Tucson High School for 28 years. Much of his work explores growing up near
the border, being raised in biracial/bilingual familia and teaching in a large urban school. A
three-time Pushcart and Best of the Net nominee. He was also an Allen Ginsberg Poetry Contest
(Paterson Review) honorable mention, and the summer 2025 Eleventh Hour Literary Journal
poetry contest winner. His work will appear in the upcoming Hamilton Stone Review and The
Rockvale Review. Kelly, his wife, asks him to drink less coffee.
