Category: Poem
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The Dream is Leaving
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You’re an immigrant in America, and it isn’t like what you see on TV. They don’t tell you about racism, sexism and xenophobia in the international news. But you learn fast what it means to not fit in.
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Till the Morning
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Pushing through all of the pain Told my daughter her mama a dreamer I needed better for you so I made a few changes
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To Help And Be Of Service
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A peaceful protest in the streets, Turned to violence and unkept peace. He was in the streets that day, And left his Latin American home very soon after.
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A Gendered America
T understands her privilege but addresses the issues of a gendered America, comparing her interview experiences to of a man’s. Where one in three women remove their wedding rings before an interview, the American Dream contradicts family and opportunity for women.