The Poetry Project

Image description of a Stage at a local Bar in Seattle called the Blue Moon. The pink haired speaker, Ryan Cook, is reading from a book into a large microphone and looking off to the right. they are wearing a wavy pink and white dress with lacy sleeves, as well as black Doc Martens.

Ryan Cook is a Brooklyn based genderqueer poet. They are working towards an MFA in poetry from Columbia, where they have been awarded the teaching fellowship. Their work specializes in queer mythologies, curses, and cringe. They have been published in Hot Pink Mag, Thimble Lit Mag, No Dear, the Nightboat Blog, and others.