I wrote this poem in April of 2022.

I summon success and wealth
I summon good energy
I summon letting go of unhealthy patterns
I summon a life without grief and strife
I wrote this poem in July of 2024.

july, july, july
itβs the month where I lose my mind
the heat gets to me and turns up the BSC in me
you wonβt find me sweet and eager to please in July
you wonβt find me full of ruffles and flowery phrases
in poetry
youβll find me being a ball of immigrant rage and fury
youβll find me a woman whoβs had enough
of the American dream bullshit
and ready to roar and scream out everything wrong
with this country
this poem was inspired by this silly poem from 2006 called, “A poetic tale”.

it was another boring night at work
I was stuck on aisle 10 between stocking
and my racing thoughts
a 90s dance song comes on the speaker
and just when Iβm about to sing
I heard footsteps behind me
I turned around and there he was-
my favorite customer
5β10 ,curly black hair, full red lips
and a body built by some Greek God
he was looking at pots and pans
I quickly turned my back to stock the tupperware
and sneaked glances and admired him from afar
hoped he didnβt notice me in my Kroger garb
I looked like too much of hot mess to flirt
but still my dead and jaded heart was resuscitated
and my imagination took flight
as fantasies of him surfaced to my mind
and just as Iβm imagined our first kiss
he approached me, -OH NO!
of course he asked for a specific type of pan
we didnβt have
I told him no and apologized
in my best customer service voice
and he told me βno worriesβ
as his voice cracked and walked away quickly
and I wondered, am I imagining things,
or is he also attracted to me?
escribΓ este poema en junio del 2022.

dΓ©jame en paz porque nuestros encuentros
ya no tienen propΓ³sito
porque ya no me inspiras
y estoy aburrida
de nuestro cuento caΓ³tico
nunca cambiaras
y yo nunca serΓ© la mujer de tu vida
y yo merezco alguien que me trate como algo mΓ‘s
que un escape temporaneo para tu soledad
Happy International Workers Day! I wrote this poem a few years ago reflecting on what achieving my American dream looked like at the time.

I am a slave to the severe master
of capitalism and greed
Risking my mental and physical health
to get closer to the haves
New car, new therapist–
Am I closer to the American dream yet?
Capitalism and greed has become my religion
The curse of consumerism some say
The curse of wanting better for me I say
Greed and capitalism–
is the American way
for my American Dream