Clayre Benzadón (she / they) is a queer (bi /pan) Jewish poet, educator, and activist. Her manuscript, Moon as Salted Lemon, was published by Driftwood Press in 2025 and is a 2026 Lammy Finalist for Bisexual Poetry. Her Miami sonnet recently won second place in the Sonnet! Boom competition She has also been published in places including Penumbra: Literary and Art Journal, Blood + Honey , and SWWIM. 

 

 

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