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Laura Alaniz

Laura Alaniz

Mido en tazas

Antes lograba tanto
Metía horas
Sacando lo máximo
De cada minuto
No he cambiado
Mis prioridades
Sino como mido
Ahora mido en tazas
Tazas de café
Ahora mido en amistades
En descanso y abrazos
Mi logro
Que salí de la cama

(2014)

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Cream of celery soup

When I think of my mom I think of malt o meal muffins When I think of my dad Memories of a child Chasing us around the circle
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A child's memory

Scratchy plaid blanket Red with yellow stripes Hot and itchy underneath Claustrophobia strikes Purple and blue prisms
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Dos vidas entretejidas

¿Te fue mal el día? Me va mal también a mi Dos vidas entretejidas Irrevocablemente Te cargo a ti encima
It's all in my head

An idea In my head Falls flat On paper Read it
Powerful words

I love to hear poetry read Rather than performed I love to hear each word Appreciated Rather than memorized
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Choking on emotion

When the emotion comes up It feels like heartburn Like acid Clenching my throat My ears go watery
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Berry pickin'

Springtime means Berry pickin’ In warm sun Therapeutic Part of me
Don't be sad

It’s not that I’m sad Though I am It’s not that I’m discouraged Though I am It soaks deeper
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Forever in Debt

I will be Forever in debt To my mother Any gift Would come up short
Cheerios

Uh-Oh! Cranky mood Throws a fit Over cereal Cheerios
Tomorrow

Tomorrow Has not yet come It’s promises yet to be broken Tomorrow Is bigger
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¿Te duele?

¿Te duele Cuándo piques tu dedo? No Lo hago por pura diversión Lo que duele
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Under the sunset

Why do we love sunsets? Distinguishing fascination What other species Must stop and stare A romantic couple
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Heartbroken

My heart breaks A little each day For problems I can’t solve For things I can’t change All I can do is pray
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Just. Don't. Be.

I am sorry That I cannot be happier I know that I’d be prettier If I smiled If I could smile



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