“Spanish and English have such different music, and in my own poetry I feel much less drawn to fluid sounds than I do toward the hard sounds and rhythms that come out of the Anglo-Saxon roots of English.” FeelsDifferentHardSoundMy OwnRootsRhythmFluidAnglo SaxonDifferent MusicSpanish And English Author:Joan Larkin
“When I was eleven I stopped dreaming the dreams that didn't come true, I stopped talking to people who didn't listen, I lost hope and I retreated. I assumed that the root of the problem was that I was too strange for the real world. That being the case, I created a charming and dynamic personality to make the necessary forays into the Outside, and I kept my strangeness for myself; my own peculiar jewels under lock and key.” PeopleWorldRealSelfProblemDreamLostMy OwnTalkingCasesStrangeKeysPersonalityRootsReal WorldPeculiarLocksCharmingJewelsElevenStrangenessLost HopeLock And KeyDynamic Personality Author:Rosanne Cash
“To separate from my culture (as from my family) I had to feel competent enough on the outside and secure enough inside to live life on my own. Yet in leaving home I did not lose touch with my origins because lo mexicano is in my system. I am a turtle, wherever I go I carry 'home' on my back.” FeelsEnoughHomeCultureLosesMy OwnRootsMy FamilyLeavingSecureLive LifeCompetentTurtlesLeaving Home Author:Gloria E. Anzaldúa