Plantains and Our Becoming poems by Melania Luisa
These are poems about life. At times, it becomes too difficult to walk through another day. Some times it is easier to move to another location. One that is faraway. The miles do not matter. The experience matters. Living in a wealthier environment can slow down the pain. It can not take it away. Pain is for growth. Suffering with bread in your stomach softens the blows that come from mouths and weapons. By each poem the author, Melania Luisa Marte has placed an age. This is wonderful. It gives a better idea about when name calling began or when she really learned to appreciate her "Abuelita's" Grandmother's garden. Death dates are as important as our birth dates. It is the memories of those we love. The author states writing is cathartic. It eases what hurts us as it travels through our body.
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