Rio Born by Roberto A Lopez
I am,of that immigrant swashwhich washed forthonto the shore,born ofthe Big River. Not quite the lore and roarof the Mississippi,but the hushed and thick brownand mesquité green,the wily horned-toad andthorny cactus fiend,fenced in with patrol dogsand javelina hogs,and palm trees andAmerican flags andMexican flags,and people wanting— I hearaccordion, banda,Tucanes, watcha!Oye! Migra! Mestizo!I tastebistec, aguacate, cilantro,horchata,I […]
My America is Your America by April Cox
Your America is the land of the free and the brave,The best nation on earth.My America is the land of hatred,the land of racism, and sexism and status quo.Your America is the home of the American dream,Where hard work determines your reward.My American is a land of disperit inequalityAnd a distinct lack of social mobility […]
