Poems from sarah.0rtiz

sarah.0rtiz's picture
Poetry has been my escape ever since I could remember. Every time I think of what to say or write, my throat has a seal that is broken free from strangulation. Words tend to sporadically slip out of my mouth and I have the pure enjoyment of writing them down.
It starts with a girl who gets raped & gives birth on her way to the land of opportunity Hmm, let’s make it a man who is tricked being...
THE SUN KISSES US We grow We bloom  we are stepped on We are told how to rise, where to spread our seeds We lack soil and nutrients We are...
VC
constricted you want to make change, no sense of belongness. caged represent the underrepresented, color matters. strangled determined to...
As a child, you are told how to use your palabras When to say si o no When to say gracias and de nada Now we have that freedom To open our...
Nature disappeared Birds aren’t chirping anymore Bees are not buzzing We must do something Our World is in need of change Change begins...

Pages