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written by: Maria J. Estrada
@drmariajestrada
I will write my house out of poems
Dream of brick and mortar dwelling
Perhaps, one with a smiling fireplace, a yard for a
Mulberry tree
Like limericks I used to read
There will be a warm cat slumbering
On the expansive sunny porch
An attic for love memories
A kitchen for fresh bread
To feed others
Warm cakes
To share with children
On lazy Sundays
MARIA J. ESTRADA is an English college professor at Harold Washington College. In the summer of 2020, she founded Barrio Blues Press. The mission of Barrio Blues Press is to elevate the voices of emerging writers and to help build a cooperative society through writing. She lives in Chicago’s south side with her supportive husband, two remarkable children, and two mischievous cats.
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