Category Archives: Uncategorized

After “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid Say your name the way you want it to be said; live to please yourself, don’t worry about being a stereotype or statistic; people are judgmental, and their opinions don’t matter unless you let them count; you don’t have to announce where you’re from all the time; don’t feel theContinue reading “Child of Immigrants”

My heart feels heavy yet it beats for you my love.Something about you is different ’cause I’m latching on to you.Maybe it’s the way you love me,with pure intentions and a clean heart,or the way you shine like the sun when I need to see the light,or the way you value me and respect my womanhoodContinue reading “Autumn”

I opened up a coffee shopdown the block from our old crib.I remember we used to drink café con leche every morning and afternoon.I stopped drinking it because since I left you, it doesn’t taste the same.Sometimes I’d wish you’d see my shopand come in for a while.We’d catch up on old times andmaybe we’d feel a connection.MaybeContinue reading “Esperanza’s Café”