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niña buena = good girl

On April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 By yutzil valeria romanIn love realities, social realities

The family gaze like cystic acne no escape route no layers can conceal us At least you're not like prima X But you could be more like prima Z She probably doesn't spend the night like you or ask him to get on his knees like you pop pop All you did was rip your …

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Chewed English

On January 22, 2022January 22, 2022 By yutzil valeria romanIn ancient realities, political realities, reality realities, social realities

Chew that language— Carefully or the words might Clog your airways Don’t talk with that language in Your mouth Others might see the leftover vowels Clinging to your gums Keep your mouth squeaky or The old language will seep Rush into your bloodstream And reach your roots

Take in the Sky

On September 15, 2021January 22, 2022 By yutzil valeria romanIn reality realities, social realities

I don't know anything about boats, But the fisherman told me to buy one. He's a man who used to be happy, Swimming between homes, His body catching waves instead of Silver fish that taste like blood. He's an old photograph, And so we trust him Out of sadness and pity, We trust the fisherman …

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Fire Turned Low

On August 2, 2020September 15, 2021 By yutzil valeria romanIn political realities, social realities

The world is on fire and someone keeps taking all the buckets. These invisible fires are burning the bridges of the world, Creating distance and loneliness. We only see the burns it causes and bodies it leaves Behind -- fingers that died pointing at a neighbor Turned monster by the smoke. Lungs under attack, Drowning …

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Grown

On September 11, 2019December 28, 2020 By yutzil valeria romanIn political realities, social realities

She grew up thinking a white rabbit lived On the surface of the moon, alone and Elusive; sometimes hiding behind the Rotating curtain of the world, always Awake when the sun revealed the bubble,  Blue and swirled with shapes of white and green. I grew up thinking borders were the lines That shaped my Powerpuff …

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Why I Can’t Be President

On July 16, 2019December 28, 2020 By yutzil valeria romanIn political realities, social realities

“Simple, you were not born here.  You were born in the land of sun and cacti.” Isn’t the sun everywhere? “Look, there are lines.” What are the lines drawn with? “The lines were drawn before us.” And do they work? “Well, I can live with an open window.”  So why are the muscles beneath your …

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Your Human Dictionary is Due Tomorrow

On July 12, 2019December 28, 2020 By yutzil valeria romanIn social realities

When an adjective becomes a noun, The human dies. The body becomes plastic and The soul becomes powder. And yet, both are seen as solid threats In a liquid society. Differences are celebrated, As long as they can be easily digested And detected. The earth moves, Land is claimed and tamed and named— Bodies are …

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My Top Drafts

Why I Can’t Be President

Take in the Sky

Somewhere in Portugal

Dancing Contigo

Fire Turned Low

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Resources

ALA

An interview with Joy Harjo

White Supremacy Culture

Poetry Foundation

It’s Not Imposter Syndrome

The Anarchist Library

I'm Nobody! Who are you?

Are you – Nobody – too?

Then there's a pair of us!

Don't tell! they'd advertise – you know!

Beginning of "I'm Nobody! Who are you? (260)" by Emily Dickinson

God wears glow-in-the-dark acrylic nails, her favorite color is obsidian black,

she’s lactose intolerant & is tired of femme exploitation.

Beginning of "Daily Prayer" by Alan Pelaez Lopez
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