Rex Ybañez (genderless/accepts all pronouns) is a queer Filipino American musician, poet, and organizer in Springfield, MO. A two-time Pushcart Prize nominee, Rex has been published in Interim Poetics, Asian American Writers’ Workshop, and Doubly Mad. Formerly, they have emceed for Poetry Out Loud and hosted Show Your Colors, a BIPOC-centric visual and performance artist showcase. They are currently the Founder and Director of Poets’ Corner SGF, the Poetry Committee Chair for Queen City Shout, and the Director of Communications at Springfield Tenants Unite. They currently work at Drury University as the University Writer/Editor and serve as a board member for the International Advisory Council. You may follow them at @theliteraryalchemist on Instagram.