a soul, prophetic, slight hint of pathetic Is the damn War over? my only concern these hours I fear mystery beyond madness I hear aftermath filled of silence mental, physical tremors of nothing a grandmother weeps for her daughter a family lost it’s first child born healthy a nation greaves for it’s … Continue reading Generation(s) of Resilience
Category: Identity
A Road Unforgotten (Pt.1)
An introduction to this world is never given Only the strong will survive, they say Remaining will be nothing but perfection They say, words of judgment for days Please, remain—try to refrain from Tying your shoe string to your tongue Refrain with joy Sometimes we don’t need such a tug In these times … Continue reading A Road Unforgotten (Pt.1)
Lucifer’s Arrival
A Short Story Alejandro E. Barajas Sanchez Unfinished Version Her name was M'Angel. We went to school together well through our toddler days and into my adolescence. She was the type of Already-A-Woman kind of person, usually leaving you feeling like a special someone you could call late at night before going to bed … Continue reading Lucifer’s Arrival
Asleep
Smoke crawls with snails pace Down from the heavens I can finally see darkness My cognac boots are drenched An old memory of our dog Loba An intelligent German Shepherd Drops hit the tarp I’m under Rain above me knocks A higher power lurks beyond Equivalent to the Holy Grail I hear … Continue reading Asleep
Winter Colors
Change is living confused In an to-be-blossomed world Making no logical sense Change is a chilling feeling Insensible to your heart Deliberately in chronic pain Change is facing hurricanes You’ll never know heaven Without fighting to avoid hell Change is comprehending A mistake is a mistake And not an eternal sin … Continue reading Winter Colors
In the Beginning (Sample: Chapter 1)
The great news is that I've been in the process of writing a short fictional novel. Novel deals with race and love; dives into ideas about Machismo and being culturally different. Shit got me so excited that I need to share a fraction! Here it is; enjoy!! ------------------------------------------------------------- The world is one hell of a … Continue reading In the Beginning (Sample: Chapter 1)
Clogged Ears
You’re only a problem: When there’s too many of “you” alive “Dam Mexican, get out of here!” “Who invited the beaner?!” “Better dead than not know English!” When you feel weak because strength hasn’t fully befriended you You survived 5 major relationships You were … Continue reading Clogged Ears
Perspicacity
Answer me this: Has oppression shaken you up so much that your knees break? Your soul gets perpetually crushed? Every day feels like a struggle—a beautiful struggle? ‘Cause I have, And still do. - I spit analytical frameworks Through my breath I make sense of normalized oppression So I can decolonize my soul ‘Cause I … Continue reading Perspicacity
We Were Here; Now We’re Gone
It’s not everyday That you come home To a yearning soul. No, not everyday you don’t see yourself Entirely reflected in them— Simply because they sacrificed A slice of their life for yours— You see someone else meshed instead: The two people, mother and father, Converge with your reflection— You become you, Not your own, … Continue reading We Were Here; Now We’re Gone