Asi Es
Fíjate como es la vida
Cuando uno no tiene algún plan fijo para volar a un mundo lejano
Ni alguna simple táctica definida para marcharse a un país extraño
Browsing Category Poetry
“El Machismo” & “Mujeres”
by: Veana Barajas
Native American Youth Poetry
The Native American Youth Academy (NACA) is a tuition-free public charter school in Albuquerque, New Mexico that proudly serves students from over 60 tribes. With an emphasis on indigenous thought and fostering community values, NACA…
Who is Miguel Piñero?
Miguel Piñero, the outlaw turned poet, playwright, and actor. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in the Lower East Side, Piñero challenges every convention and delivers powerful…
Poetry from the Son of Immigrants
By: Andres R Gomez
This poem is dedicated to Andres Guardado, Alex Toledo, Daunte Wright, Elijah McClain, and all those who have perished from police brutality
Poetry from the Daughter of Immigrants
By: Veana Barajas
April is National History Month! This month we are highlighting two poems from Veana Barajas, a first-generation American, advocate, mother, wife, student, and spoken-word poet. Her two poems are found below, “Yo Estoy Cansada” and “Daughter of Immigrants”.
How I Grew Fond of Teaching Poetry
By Jessica Helen Lopez,(Check out her class’s poetry project published here!) When I was in high school I hated poetry. I loved to read, but I hated poetry. I read anything and everything but poetry….
NACA Youth Poetry
The Native American Community Academy is a tuition-free public charter school in Albuquerque, New Mexico that proudly serves students from over 60 different tribes. With an emphasis on indigenous thought and fostering community values, NACA…
An Ode to a Pandemic Saturn Return
By Mercedes V. Avila I’m exhausted, I say, as they wake me up from my midday nap Pressed between the ebbing tide of my dog’s rib cage and the coarse sunset fabric of our vintage…