My Heart is a Pomegranate/ Mi Corazón es una Granada

<p>This book is a collection of testimonial poems created as an act of confessionalism by the writer. It is not a pointed retribution rather a gathering of words meant for survivalism and connection to those readers who are so inclined to participate in a type of personalized haphazard piecemealed journey stitched by the author. It is sloppy at best proudly unpolished surreal to some extent and is a tapestry of truthful renditions written by a queer/bi-sexual fiercely feminist Xicana poeta who also happens to be a single mother grassroots organizer and a long-time non-traditional teacher of creative writing. To say that these combined identities do not directly contribute to what is the culmination of this book is to lack a truth telling that denies an honest description of these respective poems. This book is about being a puta cabrona and an unapologetic bruja but also about experiences that serve to confuse discombobulate and incrementally provide a type of dying that is ironically enough a fuel for the act of living. My Heart is a Pomegranate/Mi Corazon es una Granada is a juicy little slice of fruit bleeding onto the page. It is the aftermath of a memorable hangover. </p>