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Oración a Mi Amado - poem

Oración a Mi Amado blessed be the hands that crafted this offering held it through long weeks and late nights carried it from conception to culmination to reach the calling of community touch the heart of Midcity where you will find beauty in every story a symphony embedded in every block reach across recuerdos y sonidos to songs that remind you of someone special or something you once loved with so much to take in look upon the dancing catrinas learn from the local organizers listen for the laughter of the little ones their joy, the promise of tomorrow their bellies full with the flavors of West Adams at the helm of it all we honor those that have passed on pray their names into this space color the air in English, Spanish, and Indigenous tongues follow the cempasuchil to the altar hear this incantation to my loved one si hay algo que nos une, es esto convirtiendo estas calles en obras de arte abrimos el camino para pasajes sin fronteras que lleguen todos a convivir que recuerden el c...
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Come Closer - lines from friends and i

I asked some friends to share lines from recent work - with the caveat that they would remain anonymous. It's a cloud of feelings on friendships, the delights of summer, and the stretch of wonder between the teens and the twenty-somethings. Come and sit with us. --- “We don't see you for three months and you call us back to tell us you're a whore ?” - “I step up to pin my sister’s long black hair— My holy place: 7-ELEVEN—“ - “this is a poem because i’m sorry about touch starvation as habitual self-immolation. the way a body can burn when it is soft, how pyromanic, how unhuman.” - “Yeye remembers with the clarity of mud and the sharpness of water—“ - "Now with each burst, I think of bodies growing on distant soil, skin that has withstood salt and sea, the globe that Mama’s hands nestled between my teeth" - “and they keep playing these love songs onboard because of course and yes there were days when i was like so fucking lonely but then i kept thinking how lucky am...
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Ode to the Hot Cheeto Girl - poem

  Ode to the Hot Cheeto Girl I do not write love poems But I do write about girls with an attitude problem Who wear ripped skinny jeans and big gold hoops And rest assured, they will be the first thing  She removes if you ever try her again I talk sweet of red-dusted fingertips Long coffin acrylics on the other end She rolls in just as the bell rings after Rolling up The 2.75 dollar bag of hot fries Because inflation But 7-11 charging $1.79 for Arizona Green Tea Which should always be 99 cents Does not stop this girl from spending On something to wash down the Midol Even if it’s a Red Bull Like, you know what I mean? Lashes so big she can fly away from stupid boys Because Red Bull gives her wiiiings Eyeliner so sharp it can cut class Blinding highlight on the tip of the nose, the cupid's bow  And inner corners is her holy doctrine Her prophets were the greatest  Beauty gurus of 2016 Who derived their theology From the Black and Brown women of the 90s And they would a...
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I want to take art with me everywhere - poem

  I want to take art with me everywhere in my backpack at the beach in my bedroom, an ocean of secrets only I will know i want it so close to me on my clothes my wallpaper my phone case in the background of my life so I do not forget how I smile when learning the name of  a poet,  painter,      country of origin,        website with 5-year-old headshots About Me page Accolades Awards Alma Mater If I learn the three most impressive things about you If I loop your accomplishments                                                             while looking down at mine If I write poems for                                     ...
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My Reviews of Libraries of the San Fernando Valley (3/21)

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Hello! This is my catalog of the libraries of the Valley. My ratings are based on 5 stars and include my personal thoughts, the vibes, and very very professional reviews of the 21 libraries within the San Fernando Valley in no particular order. I am updating as I go! Here you will find: Pictures of cool lighting fixtures Gripes on finding parking Anecdotes and general vibes Van Nuys Branch Library ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I've been here a few times now! I like the open floor design - the entire space is one big room with a little separation in the back created by a lower ceiling over the Teen and Kids sections.  The Kids section in the corner is so cute - it has green cushions and a playful atmosphere. Easily viewable and accessible from the rest of the library (which is a downside if privacy is more of a priority with the kiddos).  The lights over the bookshelves brighten automatically when they detect motion! How Lovely! A man was in the Teen section and an employee told him he had to move...
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