(2015)
For my beautiful nieces and nephews, who of course are the funnest kids in the whole wide world.
Dime ¿Qué es su lengua materna? Ni inglés Ni español Sus padres no hablan inglés
I’ve known Deep inside All along My value That I matter
Mis manchas de Bambi Manchas blancas Cubren mi cuerpo La gente se queda mirando Pero no les da asco
A palomino gallops Beside the highway Look out the window Rides over green hills Through yellow flowers
This world is covered in bias It’s all over you It’s all over me too This world is covered in bias It shades our words
I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
Are you ever tired Of just being you? Did you ever Want to be Someone new?
Who’s the best? Ask my Daddy He’ll tell you Enthusiastically He always sees
My body is perfect —ly spotted The white spots I tell myself Are my Bambi spots
Manos fuertes No me sueltan De la cama Yo les digo Me tengo que ir
Nothing makes people flee Like reading them poetry They value it in theory But please don’t make them read Surprise me with your verse
An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it
If I was in a beauty pageant My talent would be 'Lefty who writes upside-down’ Beside the contestant Who burps her ABC’s
I don’t expect Diabetes education For the public But chances are You know one
I am stronger Than you think I am I am weaker Than I look