Yanna Mallari, Philippines

What extends from a vertex is supplementary. It contributes to the whole, but its core---its identity---can exist without it. What extends from a vertex is its beauty. "Cerulean Sunset" shows the different sides of this beauty in its rich yellow and blue which the earth and our faces bask in everyday. Day and night; yellow and blue; sun and moon. We are extensions of an unknown vertex, while we ourselves are vertices that can extend further and create beautiful things.

Yanna Mallari is a Filipina poet and climate activist from Manila, Philippines. She is passionate about education, art, and human rights, and spends most of her time quilting all these things together. Her poetry has been exhibited in local art exhibits and published in youth literary magazines. You can find her on Instagram, @yannawrites_.