I wrote this poem in August of 2023.

Gotta flex for my next ex
let me post some thirst trap pic
of my cleavage
and add a profound quote
about my self discovery journey
but nothing too crazy
I donβt want to scare him away
I wrote this poem in August of 2022.

My love data tells me I shouldnβt try again because every time
I crash and burn and cause trauma and drama
because every time it ends, I get hateful and want revenge
and While I do appreciate the poetry that comes
after every broken relationship
I donβt think I can withstand the heartbreak and hardship
the next time it ends
I wrote this poem in August of 2023.

Am I doomed to men trying me on
just so they can change their minds-
days, weeks, months, years later
is it some kind of karmic energy in me
I still havenβt found the remedy for?
Perhaps I really need to stop trying
to find hope in love
and stick to whatβs working for me
and thatβs being alone
I wrote this poem in August of 2023.

Children should be seen, and not heard is one tradition Iβll never keep
It would mean invalidating my childrenβs feelings
It would mean for them to have years of therapy trying to find their sense of identity
It would mean to reduce them to shadows who only speak when spoken to
It would mean passing them the torch of a generational curse that makes them question their self-worth over and over again
So everyone can judge me or criticize my parenting all they want
I like my children to not just be seen but also heard
even if itβs sometimes loud and boisterous
even if it sometimes sounds disrespectful
Itβs important for their emotional growth, for their confidence
and to break and heal the generational curse where children are silenced
Here’s the English version of this poem:
Poetry: Dying Innocence
Temblaba con vergΓΌenza por la electricidad
que sentΓa entre sus piernas
serΓa esto la maldad del cual las monjas
que le habΓan advertido
estaba desesperado por parar
pero no podΓa
seria que acabarΓa quemΓ‘ndose en el infierno
por ser adicta al placer que sentΓa
cada vez que se entregaba a Γ©l
una caricia de Γ©l y ella
se convierte de santa a pecadora
here’s the English version of this poem:
poetry: short circuit
tuvimos un cortocircuito
y nuestro lucero de amor
se apago
ni siquiera queda una chispa
de la pasiΓ³n que alguna vez
compartimos
y me pregunto una vez mΓ‘s-
ΒΏSerΓ‘ que para mi, el amor
Siempre serΓ‘ algo como agua
que se escapa de mis manos?
I wrote this poem in August of 2023.

talking about how mental health is health is useless in times like these
times when someone takes their own life
not enough actions or preventative measures were taken
itβs always too late to say βthis was preventableβ
when really weβre all too selfish, too lazy to extend a helping hand
to someone in pain, to someone who is an enemy to himself
I wrote this poem in August of 2023.

complaints about the Barbie movie appear
only from the privileged white men on my timeline
and I shouldn’t be surprised
even if those men call themselves allies or feminist
it speaks volumes to me that they voice their opinion at all
about it and decide to post their sexist bullshit
and maybe this is coming from a middle-aged woman whoβs crazy
but itβs hard to see that in this instance
Why men canβt stay in the backseat and allow women to shine brightly
without the patriarchy trying to dim their light
I wrote this poem in August of 2023.

all of us have been or will be dumpster fires
it doesnβt matter who you are
man, woman or non binary
white, black or brown
with or without a mental health diagnosis
working class or upper class
at one point or another weβll all be toxic to another person
or to ourselves
some of us admit it and cringe
some of us will ignore it or blame someone else
all of us have been or will be dumpster fires
itβs a rite of passage
I wrote this poem in August of 2023.

the outline of her body in the middle of the road-
told the most tragic of stories
she wasnβt looking when she crossed the street
she was lost in her thoughts
and the driver speeding didnβt see her
and splat went her body
death came quickly to her
her last thought was mission accomplished
but the world thought
another victim of an unexpected and tragic circumstance
I wrote this poem in July of 2022.

this time when I plant my garden of love
it will be a solo project
filled with seeds of only me
Seeds of my grief, seeds of my joy
Seeds of my sadness, seeds on my anger
Seeds of inspiration and it will bloom
into flowers of self worth
trees of empowerment
and plants of self love
this time when I till my garden
I wonβt allow anyone to distract me
This time when I maintain my garden
Iβll water it with the essence of myself
I wrote this poem in July of 2022.

Iβm not just a lesson learned, Iβm a whole education
my mood swings will teach you patience and self-control
and things about bipolar and BPD you never wanted to learn
Making love to me will give you a degree in the best WAPP
youβll ever experience
And when you break my heart and leave
Youβll earn your PhD in what happens when you fuck over
A Peruvian woman whoβs crazy
I wrote this poem in July of 2020.

The Darkness comes back
with a fierce strength
and takes over my mind
I want to run
I want to hide
But most of all I want to die
The Darkness comes back
like a hurricane
and wrecks my body and mind
and I donβt want to work
and I donβt want to talk
and I donβt want to breathe
The Darkness comes back
and not even the promise of love
keeps it away
I wrote this poem in July of 2023.

I collect crushes like little boys collect pokemon cards
Iβm addicted to the potential of love
without doing anything about it
except to occasionally test their waters
Nonchalantly sliding into their DMs
And posting a thirst trap selfie
and celebrating with a love song
when one of them likes it
or comments on it
hoping one of them sees past my salty poetry
hoping one of them is brave enough
to ask me out for coffee
and wants to get to know the real me