Dream·er ˈdrēmər/ Noun 1. A person who dreams or is dreaming A person who is unpractical or idealistic Synonym: Fantasist 2. Individuals in the U.S. who were brought to the country at an early age without documentation, Undocumented immigrant Synonym: Soñadores Related words: raza, aztlan, inmigración, mariposas In trying to define who we are IContinue reading “Definition of a Dreamer”
Author Archives: Angel Barragan
Uno Mas
Like a closed book she waits Until it’s time to bloom and the orchid shines like the moon on a dark night of spring Blinding (bright, dazzling) I ask her unexpected questions Just to hear her voice one more time Always so tranquil, in a manner that only she can attain It’s mesmerizing She singsContinue reading “Uno Mas”
La Vida Sin Ella
The worst feeling was the build up to goodbye We spent those last days pretending like it wasn’t coming She didn’t acknowledge it and neither did I Between smiles and laughter sometimes you could catch a glimpse of a solitary tear dripping down our eyelids It was a beautiful euphoric pain The worst feeling wasContinue reading “La Vida Sin Ella”
Your Story
Tell me your storyI want to knowI want to know YOUWhere are you from ? Tell me your rootsTell me about that song that can mess up your day on an instantTell me about the scar, how did it happen ?What are you scared of?Do you believe in love at first sight? Or second?Tell meContinue reading “Your Story”
Mirame
Listen to me little one mirame This is a hard lesson to learn but one that we should We need We must A lesson that I learned pequeno and so did the ones before us Your brother Your sister Your mother Your father All the ones like you and I Nosotros The ones that haveContinue reading “Mirame”
Cartas Para Mi Padre
A story telling event I did with the organization ” Made into America” where I share memories from my fathers deportation
Letter in the Mail
We got a letter in the mail for you today Its like they are mocking us Shoving in our faces that you’re no longer here 6 years after your deportation and still That constant reminder that makes me ill Straight to my stomach The powerless look in your eyes behind that glass That broken smile Continue reading “Letter in the Mail”
To Love in Spanish
I didn’t realize how beautiful Spanish is until It came to loveAnd Spanish made me realize thatI dont believe in love Pero creo en el Amor I just refuse to believe that you love meWhen you are clearly in love with ChipotleIf you can categorize how you feel for me in the same way youContinue reading “To Love in Spanish”
Cages
I envy thee without restrictionsFree to roam and free to seeThe world around me so beautiful yet far away from reach Behind my bars I envy youI envy you who has no cageMy bars cold and rigid hold me prisonerPrisoner of my selfI want to fly amongst the skies and rest upon a redwood treeExpandContinue reading “Cages”
My Native Self
Lenguas Nativas Perdida en mi saliva I wonder what my native spirit is thinking of me right now. Spending my days empowering our kids at the end of the day still teaching the colonizers language, history, laws , rules, culture my indian tongue forgotten traditions lost in translation Would he be happy about it? WouldContinue reading “My Native Self”
