Aliyah Cotton is a queer poet of color from the Northern Virginia/Washington DC area. She earned her MFA from Boston University and her work has appeared in Poetry Magazine, Prairie Schooner, Rust & Moth, and elsewhere. Aliyah lives in Charlottesville, VA, where she creates music under the moniker October Love.
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tulips
"tulips" was written with the help of producer Anthony Leana in the summer of 2022. It is about love and depression.
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buoy
"buoy" was written with the help of producer Chutes in winter of 2021. It is a reflection on covid isolation and depression.
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