Sisters of Trauma
Poem transcribed as performed. We are sisters of trauma. We whisper into the darkest corners of the night. The secrets we scratched into walls as we gritted our teeth and…
Miracles: A Conversation
Poem transcribed as performed. She says, “Maybe God isn’t for everyone.” And I say, “Funny, he died for everyone. He died so that our faults were not a one-way ticket…
Abuelita
Poem transcribed as performed. When I was younger my favorite movie was beauty and the beast. As a kid I had an unhealthy obsession with Disney movies, french bread, and…
“What A Shame”
I had just left golf class, yes I said golf class, I failed my freshman year physical education class because my teacher believe that the crutches that carried my crumbling…
Local student to recite poem at Women’s Equality Day Celebration in Sacramento
http://www.montereyherald.com/social-affairs/20180801/local-student-to-recite-poem-at-womens-equality-day-celebration-in-sacramento Today, I was in an article for the Monterey Herald. I was interviewed more than a week ago by Juan Reyes and today the article was put up online…
Why Are You So Angry?
Poem Transcribed As Performed. Why are you so angry? One of my friends asked me the other day, I had just spoken about one of the most recent crimes in…
Sightless Devastation- Presented at the NEA Big Read Event
Poem Transcribed As Performed. Do you see it? The invisible boundary between everything, between you and I, wrapped in years of tension. Some will choose to ignore it, climbing over…
