Mateo Perez Lara (they/them/theirs) is a queer, non-binary, Latine poet from California. They have a pamphlet of poems, Glitter Gods, showcased with Thirty West Publishing House. They have an MFA in Poetry from Randolph College. Their poems have been published in EOAGH, The Maine Review, The Acentos Review, and elsewhere. They are a teacher at Grow Academy in Arvin, CA.