National Poetry Month
Date: April 5, 2019Y’all, sometimes I write poems –if you haven’t noticed. ;-) This month, I’ve joined the challenge to write ...
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Chingona Fierce
Date: March 8, 2019I am chingona fierce I wonder when they’ll realize I am not here to hold their space declining ...
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All Ironies Intended . . .
Date: June 17, 2017All ironies intended . . . a poem for those whose existence is resistance A refined rage ...
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A Life Well Lived
Date: June 16, 2017An Epic Eulogy for My Tio Wato . . . because we carry each other in who we ...
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Scarred Battlegrounds
Date: August 19, 2016They have this newly implemented “community building” thing at the kids’ school where they stay out on the ...
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Coloring Myself Purple
Date: May 26, 2016On a happy Thursday morning, I found myself at the School of Arts & Culture at the Mexican ...
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Closed Doors
Date: March 30, 2016As I think about doors, I am reminded of how often we associate doors with opportunities. Often, when we think ...
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Contentious
Date: February 12, 2016“You’ve got a chip on your shoulder.” But it’s not a chip And it hardly resides on these ...
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Healing Reflections
Date: February 11, 2016I find comfort in staring at this face –my face. Some mistaken it for vanity, and to some ...
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Capacity Policing Is a Thing
Date: February 10, 2016I could fib and say I’ve had a day, but the truth is I’ve had an awesome set ...
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Tortilla Consciousness
Date: December 7, 2015I wrote this poem back in 2011, and it has proven its relevance throughout the years and in various ...
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Bleed the Pen
Date: December 7, 2015Sometimes I fear that my lens has become hyperactively inclined to analyze the minutiae of everyday life; it’s ...
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Ready to Be A Princess
Date: January 31, 2015It’s about that time of year! Birthday party planning in full force for my three girls. As always, ...
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The Perfect Baby Registry
Date: December 11, 2014Disclaimer: This is a compensated campaign in collaboration with Huggies® and Latina Bloggers Connect. All ideas, pictures, and ...
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the heart of the sCHOLAr
Date: July 24, 2014You can’t take the chola out of the scholar. In truth, she is at the heart of the ...
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Love Your Imagination . . . and Believe In Yourself
Date: June 11, 2014Sometimes, I like to sketch ideas out on paper before getting started on a digital art project. In ...
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Trust Your Art
Date: May 30, 2014I recently hosted an art-themed birthday party for my daughter. She was very clear from the beginning: she ...
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Magic in a Box
Date: May 20, 2014I struggle with the aftermath of every party. Sure, there is the general cleanup grumble of what to ...
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A Heritage of Rich Abundance
Date: May 15, 2014You ever feel like you need to complete some kind of pilgrimage? Yeah, I usually don’t either, but ...
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Mickey Mouse is in the House: Birthday Decorations
Date: May 14, 2014Mickey Mouse is in the house with a 49er fan in full effect. My nephews were born within ...
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Crafting a Life of Meaning for a More Just World
Date: May 13, 2014“We can choose to use our lives for others to bring about a better and more just world ...
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Quote Love: The Doors to the World of The Wild
Date: May 8, 2014“The doors to the world of the wild are few but precious. If you have a deep scar, ...
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Be Your Own Revolution
Date: May 8, 2014Taking risks. Expanding your horizons. Decolonizing your thinking. Liberating your mind. Letting your life sing. All similar in ...
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Speak Your Truth
Date: May 7, 2014Speak Your Truth: Welcome to My Craft I have struggled with “compartmentalizing” my “interests” for far too long. ...
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