by R.R. Tavárez | Dec 9, 2022 | Poetry
Oh humble lamb. In a world where violence is the law of the land, In countries where people are abused by corruption and theft, In cities where the poor are ignored, In neighborhoods shaped by oppression and prejudice, In homes where brokenness abides, In hearts full...
by R.R. Tavárez | Nov 29, 2022 | Poetry
We come to dance In six-inch stiletto heels Hips in motion Spinning as we ride the swell of a bass drum Quaking the foundation of a culture Built on the bones of children they call “those people” We come for the disco balls Glitter makeup and butterfly lashes Cheeks...
by R.R. Tavárez | Oct 25, 2022 | Article
What is home? Read the interview with Daniel Paul as part of the “Home is a Garden” project.
by R.R. Tavárez | Oct 15, 2022 | Poetry
Will you be there? At the river As it rolls softly Over my toes That timidly tickle The colored pebbles In the shallows Lapping among the reeds And calling my name Will you be there? When the cold Nibbles at my skin Sending goosebumps Everywhere And the water Begins...
by R.R. Tavárez | Aug 28, 2022 | Poetry
Hace calor Abuelita says We find her in the kitchen of the apartment Wearing nothing but a bra and a half slip. ¡Mami! Tia gasps I laugh, and laugh, and laugh Six-years-old and sixty Adjusting to this new place. The white people keep telling us It’s not the heat It’s...
