Poetry

A vibrant celebration of Salvadoran-American womanhood, cultural memory, and the power of finding your voice. Through poems that move between English, Spanish, and the rhythms of oral storytelling, Leticia Hernández-Linares explores the lives of women in her family and community—their struggles, silences, spirituality, and everyday acts of resistance. Rooted in the experiences of the Central American diaspora, these poems challenge restrictive expectations of femininity while embracing the beauty of cultural hybridity. Lyrical, musical, and unapologetically expressive, this collection celebrates women who refuse to be diminished and insists that their stories deserve to be heard.