poesΓ­a: esto va a matar a tu padre

escribΓ­ este poema en marzo del 2022.

Me convertΓ­ en la oscuridad para mi papΓ‘
la Luz que brillaba en sus ojos por mis apagΓ³n
y llorΓ© LlorΓ© llorΓ©
sentΓ­ que habΓ­a matado el amor
que sentΓ­a por mΓ­
pero no era asΓ­
Si lo habΓ­a Herido bastante
pero me perdonΓ³ cuΓ‘ndo
le de otra razΓ³n de amo

poetry:check your privilege

I wrote this poem in March of 2022.

Check your privilege at the door
every single white person who comes
asking for my opinion
I can’t be your agreeable POC anymore

Check your privilege at the door
I’m not the voice for my community
with you, certain topics I can’t explore
don’t use me as another learning opportunity

poetry: for once

I wrote this poem in March of 2025.

one day in bed and my son acts like its the end of the world
demands I get up and act like an adult
like the mother he’s used to seeing
but in defiance, I stay in bed
reading poetry and allow the muse to come and allow me
to pour out of me and land on paper
for once I won’t allow the patriarchy define how I should act,
who I should be
for once I allow the poet me to be my first priority

Poetry: Her

I wrote this poem in March of 2022.

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Selfie with haircut

her warmth keeps me safe and loved
it protects me from the harshness of this world
I call her Mami

her strength inspires me to stand up for myself
it makes me want to become a better version of myself
I call her my sister

Her ability to be there for me keeps me from dying
It keeps from falling into a dark abyss
I call her my friend

poetry: I shouldn’t

I wrote this poem in March of 2022.

I shouldn’t wish death upon anyone
but I wish death upon you
the minute your child posted about your open heart surgery
and immediately , it makes sense,
a man with a weak mind has an even weaker heart
I shouldn’t wish death upon anyone
but I wish death upon you
couldn’t you die on the operating table?
you never deserved your life with your beautiful children
you-who made me carry the burden of shame and guilt
for years and years
I shouldn’t wish death upon anyone but I wish death upon you
you-who desecrated my morality and ethics through
your domestic authority
I shouldn’t wish death upon anyone but I wish death upon you
because someone like doesn’t deserve to breathe
the same breath of real human beings

poetry: go back to where you come from

I wrote to this poem in March of 2022.

I should go back to where I come from and where is that exactly
here -is the only real home I’ve ever known
here – is where all of my babies were born
here- is where I’ve loved and I’ve mourned
so where is my place
because anywhere else feels like a home unknown

poesΓ­a: calladita

escribΓ­ este poema en marzo del 2022.

Calladita calladita me quedo siempre
para no molestar a mami que viene cansada segundo trabajo
soy una chica que me trago mis palabras
acerca del chico que me pellizcΓ³ el trasero
aunque me siento sucia
no quiero que mami piense que
hice algo malo para que me falten el respeto
soy una seΓ±orita de una buena familia
calladita calladita escondo mis libras de mΓ‘s
bajo los Blue Jeans anchos de mi hermano
ni siquiera le mencionΓ³ a mi madre que hace meses
no me baja la regla