Tag: writing poetry
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Poet Alexandra Regalado: Life Seen Through the Bulletproof Glass
When I attended the Associated Writing Programs conference in Tampa, Florida in March, I sought out Latinos, because the last time I went to the conference, about ten years ago, AWP truly deserved the nickname that people of color gave it: “All White People.” It’s still a majority white, but I found the Latina/o/x writers…
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Writing From the Classroom: Alejandra Gaspar
Alejandra, known by her friends as Ally, graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University, Los Angeles, in 2016. The Dwelling Star Abandoned in connected ache, I mold- My bosom, rusting colors of warm wine, Then festering in ardor shant define Our spoiling youth engraved and uncontrolled. In your decay, I seek thy dust to hold;…
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Your Death Is Not a Blip
We all die. But, most people don’t like to think about that, which I think is a mistake. I find it helpful to consider my own death from time to time. It reminds me I’m alive. Poets help me to meditate on my own demise. A good poet will look death straight-on, and not flinch.…
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Writing From the Classroom: Diana Rodriguez
Here are a few poems by Diana Rodriguez, senior at Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles. I hear whispers of Plath in her lines. Poem 1 You gave up. And they asked why, buttercup? Perhaps it was because they asked too much of you or perhaps it was because of that snake of a…
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Writing from the Classroom: Silvya Rivas and her Spanish Poetry
Poemas en español, ¡qué alegre! These are three poems by Silvya Rivas, a student at Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles. You’ll note the Central American tone to them, with “vos” intermixed with “tú” throughout the lines. HOY Hoy, un día regular, mi mente se pierde ¿Qué será del día de mañana? Traerá novedades, nuevas…