-Señor Barragan I can’t remember a birthday without the fear of tres leches juice up my nose The whole crowd screaming que le muerda The little ones slowly sneaking up behind you Tiny Traitors My brother started buying two cakes- “just in case” A strange action for one who grew up with no food WeContinue reading “La Mordida”
Category Archives: Poetry
Stand Up Year 3
Because We spoke ofThe tiny fingerspoking through the metal cagesAnimales ,hungry and sickThey came for freedomAnd their liberty they lostFor them Let’s stand up We mourned over the ones without a helping handa homea shelterWithout ones to lovethe lost ones that are livingFor them Let’s stand up We shed tears with our communitiesThe ones likeContinue reading “Stand Up Year 3”
Amor Imigrante
Tengo años que no sueño Pero anoche soñe contigo Después de tantos veranos sin ti Talvez jamas te olvidare siendo soñador Eras tan real Sentirte en mis manos Tu olor Tu mirada El calor de estar contigo me trajo vida Pense que habia olvidado cuanto te quería Cuánto te quiero Crei que era real QueríaContinue reading “Amor Imigrante”
Peace of Mind
Paz , Paz , Paz Suenan los balazos en busca de paz Like two peas in a pod Cops on borderlands claiming corners in the name of America While brown skinned brothers and sisters patrol streets Carrying a piece for peace Pieces of them is all that’s left sometimes Sometimes nothing is left Somewhere outContinue reading “Peace of Mind”
Infancia
It could have been us Tiny fingers poking out of metal cages in search of freedom Instead we owned the wild streets of our home Makeshift columpios hanging from giant pine trees Now the only thing these kids get to hang is their esperanza We too needed to run We didn’t understand that our kingdomContinue reading “Infancia”
Moons and Stars
Shine for me Bright enough to light my path on most absent nights Do you think of me when you look up at the sky too? After all it’s the same moon and stars that we all wish upon Even when we are on the other side of this globe Like my connection to youContinue reading “Moons and Stars”
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”
Diary of a Soñador 