“The dead are good at boundaries” by Nya Roden

Second Place Winner of the 2026 English Student Poetry Contest

My
Subconscious
Called
My
Dead
Father’s
Phone
And
He
Had
Enough
Good
Sense
To
Not
Answer
3:34pm
Were
His
Working
Hours


Nya Roden is a writer based in Rome, Georgia. An MAPW student, she currently serves as Vice President of KSU’s newly minted Playwright Club, Exit, Pursued by Bear. She is developing an untitled animated film for her capstone and looks forward to sharing it next spring. Follow along and connect with her on Instagram @nyajroden.

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