(2014)
Algunos me gusta compartir Calientitos Justo cuando salgan del horno Que no se enfríe Por eso lo escribí
I would never choose To eat a granola bar Or peanut butter crackers Though I eat them All of the time
¿Te duele Cuándo piques tu dedo? No Lo hago por pura diversión Lo que duele
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
I know it’s for the best But it still hurts Hearing mothers complain For what I would give anything fo… My husband says no
Blonde eyes To match her hair Life is mean She counts her blessings Hopes for the best
A fresh faced country girl Who pioneers on her bicycle Catches the eye Of a transplant from Houston Love begins through letters
When we are young we strive to be cool with our clothes and the way we move and our friends with swag as adults though our friends be co…
Does it hurt? When you prick your finger No I do this just for fun Our fingers lose feeling
Stubbed toe Red light Ugly words Ugly mouth To shock
I find richness In the mixture In what others disdain Young people lost Between two cultures
The pressure inside Is building It comes out through my eyes I stop up the tears It comes out through my nose
Strong hands Hold me down To the bed I say to them I have to go
I’m watching a woman in a bikini In great shape with a swollen bell… Play with her puppy named Gatsby A Hispanic family comes The little girl dips her feet in
If I could paint a man Eyes so dark they shine Brooding and stormy Til the smile breaks through If I could paint a man