El Pájaro Backtalks
- El Pájaro Backtalks
sometimes my fathersays I talk too muchcomo un pinche pájarofilling the quiet withwords half-thought
he's right
sometimes what I'mlooking to hear ismyself
como este pájarosin vergüenza y sin miedo [End Page 110]
Antonia Silva
Antonia Silva is a queer Mexican-American poet from Santa Ana, California who currently lives and works in Portland, Oregon. Their writing is published in Tinderbox Poetry Journal, Rising Phoenix Review and Dryland Literary Journal. Follow Antonia's work on Instagram @n0palitx.
