The editor of A/PART articulates that his aim in gathering an anthology of poems is to illustrate the 'various possibilities of how queer individuals in SEA have tried to grapple with meaning (or the lack of it) during this difficult period'. Does the collection contribute anything unique among the many laments of this pandemic period? Jose Luis Pablo's Rainbow mourns symbols of hope that are shrouded by traditions that...

The poets featured in A/PART wrings words, language and space to give voice to queer bodies and identities in a time of heightened anxieties. In its introduction, Dela Peña posits “What does it mean for a body to desire in isolation? How do LGBTIQ individuals navigate their suddenly and severely restricted perimeters? How have we been transformed by this global health crisis?”