[Gabby Rivera]

jennifer!! you’ve got the gift. literally, this quick write was exquisite. full of lush details, memories, and sharp questions. loved the quotes you brought in from audre lorde and melida rodriguez. loved this running list of other phrases, beyond sin vergüenza: you know what mami has and does call me a lot that I have self-identified with? Relambia lmao. Also freca. Arreta. Ratrera. Charlatana. continue layering these details, fragments, quotes, and in the flesh moments of revelation. you’re on the path. can’t wait to keep reading your work! lean into the details even more, just naming the woman in the blue dress brings her to life even brighter on the page. weave in the specifics. color, location, the senses etc