Poetry

POETRY PUBLICATIONS
2025. “Si Es Goya.” Rican Feminisms Anthology, Ed. Pabon-Colon, Jessica.
2022. “A Day of Attempted Destruction.” So to Speak: feminist journal of language and art.
2022. “Cuando Agua es Muerte.” Barzakh Magazine.
2022. “Agua y Corona – Life in the Balance.” Defunkt Magazine.
2022. “Diaspora.” Feminist Anthropology.
2021. “The Goddess I Birthed.” peculiar – A Queer Literary Journal.
2021. “Lo Que Soy.” peculiar – A Queer Literary Journal.
2021. “Agua es Vida.” West Trade Review.
2021. “Ser Madre.” La Libreta Online Literary Journal.
2020. “Turn to the Sun (Gira al sol).” Variant Literature, Inc.
2019. “Wandering.” Urban Magazine.
2019. “Los Trastes.” The Dollhouse.
2019. “A Promise.” The Lit Exhibit: Rituals.
2019. “She Love She.” The Lit Exhibit: Rituals.
2019. “Tu no estas.” The Lit Exhibit: Rituals.
2019. “Los Trastes.” Funicular Magazine.
2019. “Some Birds Bring Winter.” Resurrection of Badass Femmes Zine. Vol 1.
2019. “Ideal Love – the anti-fuckboy.” Resurrection of Badass Femmes Zine. Vol 1.
2014. “The Star Sutra.” In Typoetic.us Presents: Digging Deep, Facing Self – Special Edition.
            New York: Issuu.
2014. “Canoe.” In Typoetic.us Presents: Digging Deep, Facing Self – Special Edition. New
            York: Issuu.
2014. “Beat Beat.” In Typoetic.us Presents: Digging Deep, Facing Self – Special Edition, pg 16.
            New York: Issuu.
2013. “Mother – Who Viktim Be?” In Caits’ Meissner. A Thing of Beauty Painted by Words.
            New York: Issuu.
2013. “Miss Arte.” In Caits’ Meissner. A Thing of Beauty Painted by Words. New York: Issuu.
2011. ReConstruct: after shedding layers. Lulu Press, Inc.
2008. “Breathe.” Sofrito For Your Soul.
2008. “Liquid Ending.” Sofrito For Your Soul.
2008. “Vonnegut’s Awakening.” Sofrito For Your Soul.
2008. “Write.” Sofrito For Your Soul.
2008. “Death.” Sofrito For Your Soul.
2007. Ramas y Raices: Reflections from the soul. Lulu Press, Inc.

SELECTED POETRY PRESENTATIONS
2022. Featured poet. A Storyteller Showcase Amplifying BIPOC Storytellers, RWW, Digital.
2020. Featured poet. When Corona Met Climate Change…What Changed?, University of Vermont.
2020. Headliner. Poetry Night Fundraising Event, Batey de los Guerreros, Union City, NJ.
2019. Featured poet. Retoñan Las Flores Y La Resistencia, 5C Cafe & Cultural Center, New York, NY.
2019. Headliner. 5th Annual Sunset Park Puerto Rican Day Parade, El Grito de Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY.
2019. Headliner. Poems for the Environment, NJ Climate Coalition, Newark, NJ.
2019. Featured poet. Borinquen Pride, El Barrio Artspace 109, New York, NY.
2019. Headliner. Poetry & Music, Newark Water Coalition, St. Lucy’s Church, Newark, NJ.
2019. Featured poet. Herstory Month, La Galeria: Art Gallery in Spanish Harlem, New York, NY
2019. Host. Evento Cultural en Solidaridad con Puerto Rico. Union Square South, New York, NY.
2018. Participated in Capicu Cultural Showcase’s La SoPA (School for Poetic Arts) workshop.
2014. Featured poet. Grow Fierce Reading Series, Blue Stockings Bookstore, New York, NY.
2013. Featured poet. Grow Fierce Reading Series, Blue Stockings Bookstore, New York, NY.
2011. Featured poet. Muslim Women of Spoken Word, Philadelphia, PA.
2010. Featured poet. Help for Haiti, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
2010. Featured poet. Isabel Rosado: PR Nationalist, Capicu Cultural Showcase, Brooklyn, NY.
2010. Featured poet. Muslim Women of Spoken Word, Howard University, Washington, D.C.
2010. Featured poet. Rivers of Honey, WOW Women’s Theatre, New York, NY.
2008. Featured poet. Women In Islam, Betty Shabazz Tribute, Schomburg Center, New York, NY.
2008. Headliner. Capicu Cultral Showcase, Notice Lounge, Brooklyn, NY.
2008. Headliner. 123 Community Space, Brooklyn, NY.
2008. Featured poet. Langston Hughes House, New York, NY.
2007. Headliner. An Open Mic Poetry Evening, Cemi Underground. New York, NY.
2007. Semi-Finalist. Parle 2007 Poetry Slam, New York, NY.
2007. Featured poet. AIDS Crisis in Puerto Rico: A fundraiser, New York, NY.
2007. Featured poet. Artistas Dándole Cara al SIDA (Artists Giving a Face to AIDS), Yonkers, NY.
2007. Headliner. La Bodega de la Familia’s Annual Block Party, New York, NY.

LITERARY AWARDS
2022. Words of Resistance and Restoration Poetry Fellowship, Roots. Wounds. Words. (RWW)
2021-2023. Muslim Storytellers Fellowship, The Highlights Foundation.

CREATIVE WRITING TEACHING
2023. Creative Expression for Academics: A Poetry Workshop, Online Workshop.
2022. Confidence & Creativity: Affirming Your Power with Poetry, Online Workshop.
2021. Poetry Facilitator. AMHIG Workshop, American Anthropological Association, Online Workshop.
2014. Teaching Assistant, Digging Deep, Facing Self, taught by Caits Meissner.
2008-2009. Program Coordinator for Arts & Culture, Camp Vacamas: E Alma Flagg Elementary School.

POETIC EDUCATION & TRAINING

2022. Words of Resistance and Restoration Poetry Writing Intensive, Roots. Wounds. Words. (RWW),
taught by Louise Waakaa’igan and Roya Marsh.
2022. Random House Workshops: Poetry with Warsan Shire.
2021. The Art of Writing Sacred Poetry, taught by Sukina Pilgrim.
2019. Spring Writing Workshop, La SoPA (School of Poetic Arts).
2018. Winter Writing Workshop, La SoPA (School of Poetic Arts).
2016. Spoken Word Poetry course, Louisiana State University.
2015. Native American Poetry course, CUNY Graduate Center.
2013. Digging Deep, Facing Self, taught by Caits Meissner.

SELECTED SERVICE TO POETRY COMMUNITY
2025. Judge. Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, Barnard College.
2024. Judge. Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, Barnard College.
2023. Judge. Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, Barnard College.
2022. Judge. Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, Barnard College.
2013. Judge. Youth Poetry Contest. Zakat Foundation of America.
2009. Artist Assistant, Vikki Michalios Art.

SELECTED TALKS & MEDIA APPEARANCES
2021. Puerto Rican Poetic Resistance(s) to Continued Colonialism. Presented at Wheaton College, Norton, MA.
2021. Rhyming through Disasters: Puerto Rican Poetry Spaces and Disaster Recovery after Hurricane
          Maria. Presented to the Department of Emergency Management & Disaster Science at the University of North
          Texas, Denton, TX.
2020. Pa’lante: A Conversation on Post-Hurricane Maria Art with Raquel Acevedo Klein and Melinda González.
          Presented through Bridge Works Grant at the Brooklyn Arts Council, Brooklyn, NY.
2019. Puerto Rican Poetics as Protest. Presented to SPAN 409 Modern Latin American Society at the
          University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
2017. Sin, Bhecka. “Discussing Feminist Issues.” Gag Order Network, Online.
2013. “Veganism and Puerto Rican Food Traditions.” Latina Magazine.
2009. Taylor, J. M., Pérez, H., Ahmad, S., et al. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.). New Muslim Cool.
           Arlington, Va. Dist. by PBS.
2008. Torres, G. “The Words of Poeta Guerrera.” Sofrito For Your Soul, Online.