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Mayra

Writer, Educator, & Papercut Survivor

They say laughter is the best medicine, so I like to think I'm doing my part to keep everyone healthy with my hilarious jokes. Just kidding, my jokes are terrible. But hey, at least I'm trying to make the world a happier place, one groan at a time.

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Melancolía

En la sala de mi hogar, siento una melancolía que se afferra de mí. Escucho canciones que parecen llorar, que contienen el alma de mi México, que me llenan paradóxicamente…

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Edna

She stays there, silent at first. She rubs her hand back and forth across her bruised face, but does not wince or make any expression, as if her face was…

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Shattered

Painted mirrors shatter -ed Peace so fragile brok -en darkness now and drowning then with just a touch of  un-cer-tain-ty Do not would not cannot understand Should not could not…

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Luna

Río Bailo Lloro Lluvia, ¿has venido a lavar mis lágrimas Y ahogar my dolor? La luna dice sí En su silencioso esplendor Y como mariposa De azul silvestre Vuelo hacia…

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Quizás

es gritar sin hacer ruido sentir que el mundo se derrumba con tan solo tocarlo es seguir el viento y que él te siga a ti es contener en tus…

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Guitar

My father plays “Skip to My Lou” on the guitar. I listen from the other side of the house as I tattoo the pages of a journal with black ink….