I believe in being chosen by leaves.
Poems
Posted inPoetry
At the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C.
She is the quickening, the leap of faith;
she the tabernacle, mother of the world.
Posted inPoetry
Looking for Her
A crocus, impertinent in the March cold: and I’ve found her, winking.
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“Americans detained when overheard speaking Spanish”
and I wonder out loud,¿Qué es esto?Since when did bilingualism become a crime?My bones tremble in Spanish, qué miedoand I stuffmy double r’s and my ñ’s in betweenmy cheeks.I hold them hostage.I’d rather them be detained than I. Pero I think of my daughterand I put my immigrant fears aside.I spit out my chewed-up Spanish […]
Posted inArts & Culture, Short Take
Total freedom is false freedom. How rules and constraints make our lives better
Limitations and rules are part of our daily lives. How do they make our lives more full?