ISSUE 9

Manuel A. Melendez is a hybrid writer born and partially raised in Camagüey, Cuba. He received his MFA in Poetry from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He has been published in Superstition Review, Midway Journal, and elsewhere. He dreams of one day living in a world where poetry can take permanent physical shape but settles for a fierce latte, vibrant verses, and being penniless but ravishing on his deathbed. He can be found on Instagram (@marvelzednelem) and manalemel.squarespace.com.