September 18th I had the pleasure of participating in the Brooklyn Book festival
thanks to Nora Comstock from Las Comadres Para Las Americas (lascomadres.org) and Aurora Anaya-Cerda from La Casa Azul Bookstore (lacasaazulbookstore.com).
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I sat with accomplished authors as well as new voices in the literary word and was humbled and excited. Carmen Mojica Fabian (thesewatersrundeep.com), Gloria Rodriguez (dealmas.org) and Charlie Vazquez (charlievazquez.wordpress.com) read from their latest published works while posing for pictures! |
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While speaking with Alicia Anabel Santos, author of Finding Your Force,(findingyourforce.blogspot.com) I stated that it was not coincidental that we were on the program with literary greats. I believe that envisioning my book on a shelf with Esmeralda Santiago years ago prepared me for that moment and others yet to come. Visualization is essential to preparing us for the great moments of our lives. If we can see ourselves doing whatever it is that we wish to do, then the image becomes firm, set and has a greater possibility of becoming reality. |
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On September 23rd I performed for Voices Unleashed at the Milford Arts Center. Flora La Poeta Montes (senoritachef@gmail.com) prepared an array of dishes and bought New York Spoken word to Milford. This woman is making moves in the world of spoken word and is bridging it to community service by committing erself to helping those less fortunate. Look forward to more posts dedicated to her work. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— On September 30thI was a featured poet along with Alicia Anabel Santos at La Finca Del Sur’s Earth Mother Voices – All Women’s Open Mic Hosted by Maria Aponte-Gonzalez. As we sat on wooden benches and admired the crops growing near the Metro North and the Major Deegan expressway, we marveled at the little plots growing over concrete and realized that we, as women, are treasures growing over any perceived obstacles. The women who attended and read for the first time shared intimate, gritty and very brave stories of love, heartbreak, and motherhood. These women solidified the idea that we are Thank you Maria Aponte- Gonzalez for creating a safe and fertile place for women to share their words. |