Z. Jolicco Cuadra (24 May 1939 in Zamboanga City - 30 April 2013 in Calamba) was a poet and artist, art critic, essayist, and short story writer.
After his death, some of his poet-friends launched a book of poems on October 24, 2013, entitled Companionable Voices as a tribute to him.
It was included in the Doveglion, a book of Philippine poetry in English edited by National Artist for Literature poet Jose Garcia Villa.
"Dogstar" was anthologized in the iconic Doveglion Book of Philippine Poetry in 1962 and edited by National Artist for Literature poet Jose Garcia Villa.
Later in 1974, Cuadra fell in love with a fellow poet, Chiqui Gomez, also known as Auggusta de Almeidda who remained his lifetime partner until his death in 2013.