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National Poetry Month Soneto I By Dennis J Bock Como la fruta plastica espera que sea devorada O las redes lanzadas segando un mar vacio, Los minutos mudos caigan como arboles Amazonas En el remanso del Tiempo. ¡Fantasma! Te acuestas conmigo adentro en el silencio Con tus ojos fríos, lejos estas de mi corazón. Aqui 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
As a Colombian-American raising two children with a gringo husband, I’ve come to appreciate that we come from vastly different backgrounds. American and Latino families tend to have different expectations and traditions when it comes to raising children. We tend to be loud, gregarious and tight-knit, which can be overwhelming. Given that fact, it’s important Read More
National Poetry Month Alive By Shinken del Fénix I wander through this world of whirling wind A world where greed is the resounding din I am a man of myth; no one hears My story for they’re deaf and full of fear Amor, it is a lonely way I walk Where the stars sing songs Read More
Book Review The Maria Paradox by Rosa Maria Gil, D.S.W., and Carmen Inoa Vazquez, Ph.D. As Latinas, many of us have felt the tug-of-war between nuestra cultura and American culture. At times, we feel the need to be more assertive, more independent, but we may not want to completely discard the Latino traditions we’ve grown Read More
National Poetry Month …Pa’lante… By Erica Ramos Pa’lante, Pa’lante Siempre Pa’lante es lo que cantaron nuestra gente! Vino Colón y dice que nos descubrió, but look into our history and you’ll see it was the Taino. The Caribs, Tainos and Arawaks fueron los que empezaron nuestra tierra, so why is it our people are to Read More
National Poetry Month Let Me Explain My Pain By Vivian D. Vargas My Tears Are The Rain My Anger Is The Fire That Maintained Bitter Barley Breathing Lungs Unspoken Words So I Speak As The Pen Is My Tongue My Heart Made Of Brittle Skin In Your Finger Tips My Heart fell In You Tightened Read More
National Poetry Month 100% Mexican-American By Christina Ortega Phillips Say what you want, but I love the trumpets’ blare, paired with the bass, I can hardly wait for the right time to let mi grito loose. I also rock out To Elton, Petty, Mellencamp, Journey, Madonna and Cher. My heart’s rhythm beats a zappaterra, Read More
Story Behind the Anthem The history of Brazil’s national anthem is complex. Before 1831, an anthem celebrating Brazil’s independence had already been created by the first Brazilian emperor, Pedro I. On April 7,1831, Pedro I renounced the throne and left his son, Pedro II, as the five-year-old new emperor. After Pedro I renounced, his anthem Read More