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Dinora

Poetry with Dinora: “Let Me Be Free”

Posted by strange on October 5, 2017
Poetry with Dinora: "Let Me Be Free"

there is something inside of me begging to come out
the little voice inside of me is bigger than i am
and instead of listening to it, i run away
i run away to secret places, libraries, book stores, coffee shops
anywhere to be away from my family who hover over my life,
over my choices,
over my mistakes.
i like to be left alone
don’t bother me unless it’s necessary
i am not anti-social
but maybe i am
it is hard to think, hard to write
when everyone wants to know about me
and i want to know nothing.
one day i’ll figure out
one day i won’t come back to the city that molded me
broke me
and loved me back again.
sometimes things don’t work out
and maybe i’m not meant to stay here forever
i’ll leave, i’ll leave
somewhere
anywhere
far, far away
where i won’t be found.

Posted in: Dinora, TSIB Staff Poetry | Tagged: dinora, female poet, poc poet, poc poetry, poetry, self care, self love, the strange is beautiful, tsib

Poetry with Dinora: “Find a Way”

Posted by strange on September 7, 2017
Poetry with Dinora: "Find a Way"

they will break your heart too many times
and call you heartless
they want you to lose
but don’t let them
i know you are greater than that
you are not a catastrophe,
or a mistake
you are human
and all you want is to spread love to places
they tell you not to.
keep doing you
keep being brave
keep loving
and loving
and don’t give up.

Posted in: Dinora, Poetry, TSIB Staff Poetry | Tagged: d z martinez, dinora, dinora martinez, find a way, inner strength, poet in salinas, poetry, poets, release, strength, the strange is beautiful

Girl Power: Poetry with Dinora

Posted by strange on August 3, 2017
Girl Power: Poetry with Dinora

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Dinora is a poet, Xicana and Xingona. Learn more about her here. See her latest posts here.

Posted in: Dinora, Poetry, TSIB Staff Poetry | Tagged: dinora, girl power, poet, poetry, self care, strength, women, xicana, xingona

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