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Saga Vol. 80 / 2016-2017, Alyssa Froehling, Elena Leith, Emma Smith
Saga Vol. 80 / 2016-2017, Alyssa Froehling, Elena Leith, Emma Smith
SAGA Art & Literary Magazine
No abstract provided.
Trapped, Anne Mitchell
Trapped, Anne Mitchell
Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award
This villanelle describes the feeling of being trapped in a body that does not feel like your own; the repetition of the form embodies the haunting thoughts of mental illness or other paralyzing fear.
Bendiciones, Lydia M. Lara
Bendiciones, Lydia M. Lara
Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award
A poem embodying the simple yet powerful gesture of the bendicion. For many latinxs this gesture commonly occurs between older family members to younger family members as farewell, prayer, and blessings to protect the younger individual on their journies through life. The gesture of the blessing is a meaningful and deeply rooted action that carries the blessings of the ancestors who have come before us and endured colonization, dictatorship, and civil war and spiritually drives their children and children's children to fight for better in the modern day Latina/Chicana struggle. We are our ancestors wildest dreams.
When You Become A Mine Instead Of A Field, Alyssa Froehling
When You Become A Mine Instead Of A Field, Alyssa Froehling
Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award
No abstract provided.
Belsen Silence, Monica Gil
Belsen Silence, Monica Gil
Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies
I often look to text for musical inspiration, and after searching through swaths of Holocaust poetry online, I discovered "Belsen Silence" by Iolo Lewis. Its message is less graphic than some of the other texts I found, but that in no way detracts from its power of emotion. It is about looking back, tending to old wounds that are no longer fresh but are still healing. The Holocaust may have happened over fifty years ago, but it is still relevant, even alarmingly so at times. Today's reflections on yesterday's shortcomings are arguably the only way we learn, and that is …
When You Become A Mine Instead Of A Field, Alyssa Froehling
When You Become A Mine Instead Of A Field, Alyssa Froehling
Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award
No abstract provided.
Bendiciones, Lydia Lara
Bendiciones, Lydia Lara
Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award
A poem embodying the simple yet powerful gesture of the bendicion. For many latinxs this gesture commonly occurs between older family members to younger family members as farewell, prayer, and blessings to protect the younger individual on their journies through life. The gesture of the blessing is a meaningful and deeply rooted action that carries the blessings of the ancestors who have come before us and endured colonization, dictatorship, and civil war and spiritually drives their children and children's children to fight for better in the modern day Latina/Chicana struggle. We are our ancestors wildest dreams.
Trapped, Anne Mitchell
Trapped, Anne Mitchell
Vázquez-Valarezo Poetry Award
This villanelle describes the feeling of being trapped in a body that does not feel like your own; the repetition of the form embodies the haunting thoughts of mental illness or other paralyzing fear.