Safe Space Wasn’t in My Vocabulary
A friend of mine invited me to go to the beach with her partner and daughter. Her sister, who I’d … Continue reading Safe Space Wasn’t in My Vocabulary
13 Days of Carmen – 2021
The idea of 13 Days of Carmen began after my daughter moved out and went to live on the other … Continue reading 13 Days of Carmen – 2021
Ghetto Rage
You gaslight my historyWhich teaches me I come from magnificentMothers and FathersAbuelas y AbuelosMy history which shows me I come … Continue reading Ghetto Rage
A Moment of Grace
Sometimes forgiveness comes like a brief moment of grace out of the blue, unplanned, like an accident that changes you … Continue reading A Moment of Grace
4-Year-old Cristina
Last night, my mom and I went for a wonderful walk through downtown and looked at the festive city lights … Continue reading 4-Year-old Cristina
SOMETIMES
Sometimes When I’m having trouble figuring out what life’s about What’s my purpose? Why am I here? Rather than ponder … Continue reading SOMETIMES
Intimate moments that heal
When I was in middle school, my grandmother and I would often spend weekend nights listening to music on an … Continue reading Intimate moments that heal
Una Flor de Cempasúchil
This is una flor de Cempasúchil. In Mexico it is harvested beginning in October and it is used as an … Continue reading Una Flor de Cempasúchil
Yellow Rain Boots
When I was around three or fours years of age, I remember walking down the street with my Tita Carmen … Continue reading Yellow Rain Boots
Where does our will come from?
My whole life I’d received messages that will was the ability to take action and “stick with it,” especially if it … Continue reading Where does our will come from?
