Rio Bravo Del Norte
Kristin R. Garcíatwisting hair
braiding black strands
recuerdos
that have root in my mindI glance out the window,
dust settles on the road
dirty as the braid now resting on my chest
and I breathe in
the aroma of
Ciudad Juarezarroz con pollo
on my stoveand the thought of
hijoschasing
Ositolittle bear-dog
through the back yard and side yard
where my laundry line
droops low enough to catch my neck
Kristen R. García
is a senior from Auburn. She will graduate inMay 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in English, Creative Writing,
and plans to attend Central Michigan University for a Master of
Arts in English Language and Literature with a Creative Writing
Concentration.