Colors of Life - Season 3 Intro

Welcome to season 3 of the Poetic Resurrection Podcast. This season we will touch upon the “Colors of Life”, an international perspective with an introspective edge. We have poets and writers of different backgrounds who will read and discuss their writings. This is a breakaway from the usual podcast which steers away from politics and religion. They will speak about what happens in their culture, belief systems, and challenges they face. As always, love and acceptance are our perspectives. Just the experiences and acceptance of self and others. Join us for this insightful look at international existence and the different cultures and beliefs that create our world.

The poem for this week is Citizen from Inspire Me: Raw. I wrote this poem several months before Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico. I was surprised to hear from many people that they didn’t know Puerto Ricans were American citizens. On a side note, people from Guam are also American citizens. Please join us in this new and exciting season and here’s the poem Citizen.

Citizen

Curly red hair

Freckled skin

Speaking Spanish

Not fitting in.

 

People’s bias

Perceptions

Ignorance

Citizen

 

Where are you from?

How did you get here?

Was it a struggle?

No—citizen.

 

No boats.

No tunnels.

No hiding.

Airplanes.

 

I belong here

Born here

Educated

Citizen.