Aylli Cortez (he/they) is a transmasc Filipino poet and creative writing graduate of Ateneo de Manila University, where he received a DALISAYAN Award in the Arts for Poetry in 2024. His work has appeared in VERDANT Journal, en*gendered lit, Wasteland Review, Bullshit Lit, and HAD, among others. When he isn’t attending art exhibits or small press and DIY publishing events around Metro Manila, he reads poetry for ANMLY and looks at pictures of horses. He is currently an editorial intern at Sundress Publications. Find him on Bluesky and Instagram @1159cowboy or visit his website.

Contributions: Two poems [Winter 2024]