For Caribeña Latina writers, sisterhood in literary creative spaces is a treasure. It is that acutely necessary vehicle we use to share with the world our unparalleled and unique sabor. This issue brings together three Puerto Rican artists whose poetic verses conjure nostalgia, belonging, self-love and loss, expressing the myriad layers of complexities on their collective journey of self-exploration. Whether in conversation with la matria de Borikén - where diaspora-displacement plays centerstage - or dialoging con la sociedad, their vulnerably unfiltered flavors jump off the page onto our laps, leaving indelible impressions reminding us that even during the messier moments of our lives, we are still wondrous. And beautiful. And worthy. Àṣẹ
- For My Mother, Who Refuses to Accept Why I left the Catholic Church
- Daughter
- Bones - AUDIO
- Bochinche - AUDIO
- Faro
- La huida
- CADENAS
- De aquí como el coquí
- Plegaria - AUDIO
- Sagitario
Lola Rosario is a poet, freelance journalist, and translator from New York City. Her poetry is featured in Thin Air Magazine, The Acentos Review, Hound Magazine and Red Sugarcane
Press. Lola’s debut poetry collection, Daughter de Borikén (Editorial Pulpo) is out in summer 2024.
Her social justice journalism is published in NACLA, Green Left (Australia), Latina Media, Palabra, and TodasPR, among others. As a guardian of Puerto Rican culture, her work uplifts our Indigenous and African heritages, with particular focus on sexual trauma healing, colonization and diaspora-displaced identity.
After a spiritually transformational trip to Tanzania in 2021, Lola realized it was time to return home. Later that year, she moved to her ancestral motherland and now lives in the jewel of Loíza, Borikén.
Abigail Calero Irizarry, also known as Abi Caliri, is a vibrant 20-year-old from Puerto Rico.
She began her poetic journey at 9 and now balances it with her engineering studies. With over 60 poems under her belt, she explores themes like vulnerability, Puerto Rican culture, and self-discovery.
A lover of Puerto Rican folklore music, dance, and art, she's crafting her debut poetry collection. Alongside writing, she indulges in painting and photography, capturing the beauty of her homeland.
Currently, she's on island road trips, seeking inspiration and embracing all that her patria has to offer. Instagram-LINK
Alma es una editora, poeta y cuentista puertorriqueña del pueblo de Morovis que ha sido publicada a través del blog estudiantil, La Corcheta bajo Alma Poética, donde también ejerce como editora y es asistente de la líder académica de su bachillerato. Sus poemas Mi Borinquen, La moneda y Dos almas en vela exploran los temas de la diáspora, la ansiedad y la intimidad.
Actualmente, cursa su Bachillerato en Escritura Creativa y Literatura en la Universidad del Sagrado Corazón. En mayo del 2024, ganó el primer lugar en la segunda competencia del Puerto Rico Poetry Slam.
Alma continúa trayendo eventos literarios a su comunidad como sus Noches de Poesía, así impactando y fomentando la literatura en los jóvenes de su pueblo gracias a su influencia de las bibliotecas públicas desde sus comienzos siendo miembro de sus asociaciones, hasta trabajar en ellas como Especialista en Programaciones de Adultos y Servicios Educativos.
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