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Denice Frohman is a poet, a lyricist ,and an educator with much to say. Her rhymes echo sentiments that many are too afraid to speak and these are the vehicles into her soul. A poem dedicated to her abuela celebrates her Puerto Rican heritage, while a poem penned on behalf of herself and the LGBT community Read More
Calling all poets! April is National Poetry Month, and Being Latino wants to celebrate by sharing poems from our very own talented readers. We’ll be posting your poetry throughout the entire month. So go ahead and send us your best poem, from now until April 26th. Here’s the info: Send your poems to blarticlesubmissions@gmail.com with Poetry Submission in Read More
Historically, race has been an unmentionable issue within the Latino community. However, during the past several years, there’s been much talk about the term “Afro-Latino” in the United States. Various organizations such as the National Institute for Latino Policy launched a Census project in 2010 in an effort to inform the community to self identify Read More
Latinos Doing Their Thing… Spoken word poetry, like Salsa music, is a New York City creation. From the sancocho pot that is NYC came the trailblazers; artists like Gil Scott-Heron and Felipe Luciano opened the imaginations of kids sitting at home with a pencil and a piece of paper. One of those kids that heeded Read More
National Poetry Month Thank you for all your poetry submissions, BL poets! Here are the last two poems for our celebration of National Poetry Month. Hope you enjoyed it. Love as it is Today by Antonely Molina People seem to find themselves in confusion Confused over the word L.O.V.E. A word so powerful but yet, Read More
National Poetry Month HOUSEHOLD OF FIVE By: Wilber Rivera Household of five as you walk through the stare is not HI! its an oh! its you comment and acknowledgement of your presence is dismissed. Household of five the most vivid and different personalities though malicious when crossed, to them, you are just not enough. Read More
National Poetry Month In Search of You Around the World by Lucilla Iturralde My heart seeks to whisper Your name Lying next to you Heart pounding Sharing the thrill At the warmth Of your breath Hovering Over my yearning breasts Where I grab onto you and see Your nose Read More
Rufino’s Secret By: Rick Kearns In the legends of 17th century Puerto Rico there is a story of a brave Indian who fought sharks his name was Rufino As he dives in the water long knife strapped to his wrist he hears the shouts of the Spanish noblemen calling out Rufino! Rufino! supporting him they Read More
National Poetry Month Untitled By JueLee Ocasio Passing the time aching for the reality, fantasy I know you were born out of these impure thoughts, lucid blue fading away the moment you enter the room , sexy , sullen almost boyish like, an innocence like the taste of ice cream on tongue melting from heat, Read More
National Poetry Month Untitled By John Avalos Rios I feel beauty in different languages Beauty from their dynamic sounds Beauty of proportions so great abound Spanish/ English French/Italian Aztec/Zapotec, Purépecha I love Alas, I find it difficult To hear beauty in Sofia Vergara’s accent. So sorry that I sound Offensive. OhHollywoodexecutives Continue to perpetuate The Read More