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Category Archive: Lyrics

in a foreign land

By Loli Molina
Returning to Spain always has a touch of a copla about it, a touch of nostalgia

a veil of oblivion imposed like a bandage that heals the pains
left behind in the corners. To Concha Piquer and Estrellita Castro

singing of the deepest sorrows of exile, which is now called

Posted byVoicesSeptember 14, 2022September 14, 2022Published in LyricsTags:Hispanic women writers, Writings, LyricsLeave a comment on "In a Strange Land"

The Art of Missing You

By Andrea Bredar

The art of missing you, when viewed within the context of time and space, transforms from a simple rhyme into a meticulous craft, in which I have spent over a decade crafting intricate labyrinths for you to wander through, between my waking mind and my dreams.

Posted byVoicesSeptember 14, 2022September 15, 2022Published in LyricsDeja un comentario en El arte de extrañarte

Luis Alberto Urrea: Making art—that’s what saved me

Born in Tijuana, the author of *The Hummingbird’s Daughter* was in the Queen City during the Welcoming America conference series at the Westin Hotel.

Posted byVoicesJune 14, 2022June 14, 2022Published in LyricsTags:Hispanic writers, Latin American literatureDeja un comentario en Luis Alberto Urrea: hacer arte, eso es lo que me salvó

THE TREE

Carmela planted the tree on the very day she found out she was pregnant with her first child, whom she would name Antonio, after his father.

Posted byVoicesJune 14, 2022June 14, 2022Published in LyricsTags:Writings, Lyrics, women writers1 comment on THE TREE

 Come on, Prieta! 

Yasmín Ramírez delights and entertains us with her new book, ¡Ándale, Prieta!. In a conversation with VozEs, we gained insight into her creative process as she wrote a memoir inspired by “Ita,” the nickname she uses for “Grandma”…

Posted byVoicesJune 14, 2022June 15, 2022Published in LyricsTags:Hispanic women writers, Latin American literature, women writersDeja un comentario en  ¡Ándale, Prieta! 

WHEN YOU LOSE A MOTHER

When you lose a mother, you lose the one who brought you into the world

to your goddess

the beautiful home where you took refuge during those months of transformation

a life in sync with its heartbeat

spiritual unity

Posted byVoicesMarch 14, 2022June 14, 2022Published in LyricsTags:Writings, Lyrics, poemsLeave a comment on WHEN YOU LOSE A MOTHER

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