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 Spring 2023     Poetry 

A Letter to My Parents

Aurora Padilla

Para mis padres,
For my parents,

Los que cruzaron fronteras para poder tener una mejor vida.
Who crossed borders to have a better life.

Los que me enseñaron a nunca darme por vencida en mis sueños.
Who taught me to never give up on my dreams. 

Los que me ayudaron a abrir mis alas y volar.
The ones that helped me spread my wings and fly.

Gracias, por todos los sacrificios que los dos han hecho,
Thank you, for all of the sacrifices you both have made,

Gracias, por ser tan fuerte.
Thank you for being so strong.

Gracias a ustedes dos, estoy cumpliendo mis sueños.
Thanks to the both of you, I am making my dreams come true. 

Todos mis logros, los comparto con ustedes.
All of my accomplishments, I share with you.

Ojalá estén orgullosos de su hija.
I hope you are proud of your daughter. 

A Letter to my Parents

A Life of Fiction

Answers

Black Spirit

Giving In

I have a question!

I think of you

Light's Secret

Murky Middle

Once Upon a Push Pin Heart

Origami Horses

Road Trip

Shadow's Descent

She Gets to Live

Shenandoah Spring

Silver Linings

Something Within

spinning

SU

supernova

The Epitaph of Stolen Words

The Nightmare's Lullaby

The Society of Lost Fathers

To Be

Young Black Bunny

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