Portlyn Houghton-Harjo is a Mvskoke and Seminole writer from the elusive state of Oklahoma. In April of 2022, she read with Joy Harjo (no relation) during the former Poet Laureate’s closing event at the Library of Congress. Her other work can be found in swamp pink, Beaver Magazine, Leak Mag, The Creative Field Guide to Northeastern Oklahoma, and the zine I’ll Take You There. Houghton-Harjo worships Bigfoot and the natural process of decay. She currently resides in Brooklyn.