Sofía froze. She stared at the tree—its rough bark, its defiant blossoms. She thought of her abuela, who had crossed an ocean with only a suitcase and a recipe book. How she still planted marigolds every spring, even in foreign soil.
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“Start with the personificación,” Rivas said. “Give the tree a voice.” Sofía froze
“That,” he said, “is why we do the exercises. Not to trap poetry, but to set it free.” How she still planted marigolds every spring, even
That night, Sofía didn’t see a tree outside her window. She saw an old immigrant. She saw waving fiery hands. She saw a thousand wars ending in red petals.