Peggy Robles-Alvarado: Whistle, Hum, and Heartbeat When Negotiating Identity
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Peggy Robles-Alvarado introduces poems that embody complex identities with honesty, exuberance, and strength. She shares Toi Derricotte\\u2019s frank look at the experience of shifting from woman to mother (\\u201cDelivery\\u201d), Judith Ortiz Cofer\\u2019s reckoning with leaving childhood behind (\\u201cQuincean\\u0303era\\u201d), and Ada Limo\\u0301n\\u2019s celebration of self-worth and self-pride (\\u201cHow to Triumph Like a Girl\\u201d). Robles-Alvarado concludes with her own poem \\u201cStunting,\\u201d a piece sparked by exploring the archive and reflecting on the restorative power of poetry.
Listen to the full recordings of Derricotte, Ortiz Cofer, and Limo\\u0301n reading for the Poetry Center on Voca:
Toi Derricotte (1992)
Judith Ortiz Cofer (1991)
Ada Limo\\u0301n (2018)\\xa0