Lip Manegio is a trans, queer nonbinary poet based in Boston where they are working towards a BFA in creative writing at Emerson College. Their favorite pastimes include smiling at dogs they pass on the street and crying to My Chemical Romance on public transit. They represented Emerson at CUPSI 2018 in Philadelphia, appeared on finals stages at FEMS 2018 and Capturing Fire International Queer Poetry Slam & Summit 2018, and were a member of the winning team at the 2018 Vox Pop Poetry Tournament. Their work has appeared in or is forthcoming from Flypaper Magazine, Crab Fat Magazine, the minnesota review, Tin House, and elsewhere.