Dear Reader,

Beginning with a single droplet—a burgeoning thought, a careful observation, an elegant stroke—ripples reveal their radiance to the world before integrating back into nature. They expand and intersect, just as diverse thoughts converge in the cross-cultural ocean of Eterna Journal. 

Within these pages, you’ll find poems, stories, and artworks that echo across cultures and histories—like gossamer dews that wake the earth, subtle wingbeats that unfurl into the wind, twinkling stars that unravel the veils of night… 

Issue 2 features works from across North America, South and Southeast Asia, and Australia. They explore doubt and discovery, imagination and recollection. May these sixteen creations resonate with you and become a warming melody to the heart. 

Ethereal ripples can whisper songs of eternity. Let Eterna Journal continue to carry dreams, literature, and art—reaching distant shores where answers lie. Welcome to Issue 2 of Eterna Journal: Ripples. 

With hope,

Zhihan Zhang and Yixin Zhou

Editor-in-Chief and Art Director of Eterna Journal