Author: Clayre Benzadón

Clayre Benzadón

Clayre Benzadón (she / they) is a queer (bi /pan) Sephardi-Ashkenazi poet, educator, and activist. Her manuscript, Moon as Salted Lemon, was published by Driftwood Press in 2025. She has also been published in places including Jet Fuel Review, Libre, and SWWIM.

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Dairy Queen Villanelle

by Clayre Benzadón February 15, 2026 0

-inspired by Athena, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Wallace Stevens I skipped class to frequent the Dairy Queenand order a vanilla soft serve cone, with sprinkles.I... Read more.

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Eve, Let Me Tell You

by Clayre Benzadón February 15, 2026 0

Eve: I transformed into a night bird,scrutinizing you as you went for that reddelicious apple. I did not stop you. I thought, what if you found the freedomto rib... Read more.

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