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upragenglishpublic
Mar 26, 20233 min read
"Environmental Problems in Puerto Rico: Ocean Ecosystem" by Máximo A. Giraud Ramírez
What would you do if a stranger completely trashed your house? I mean completely destroyed anything they can get their hands on, or maybe...
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upragenglishpublic
Mar 26, 20233 min read
"Ain't I a Human?" by Omarys K. Pérez Herrera
Ain’t I a human? Look at me! Look at my arms and legs! I have breath in my lungs, blood in my veins, and a tongue in my mouth. Ain’t I a...
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upragenglishpublic
Mar 26, 20231 min read
"Ain't I a Girlfriend?" by Genesis A. Cartagena
Ain't I a girlfriend?! The men always complaining about having no wife or girlfriend. I look pretty but get nothin! Men ask too much...
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upragenglishpublic
Mar 26, 20232 min read
"Shannon River" by Shannon Hernández
Do you like your name? Does it make you happy or sad? I believe that your name is a big part of your life, even if you may think it's...
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upragenglishpublic
Mar 26, 20233 min read
"To Be Dragged Down or To Rise Up" by Jireh J. Ortiz Ramos
“They weren't only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way.” (Kurt Vonnegut, Jr; 196, p. 1) This is how the people...
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upragenglishpublic
Mar 23, 20231 min read
My Safe Place by Verónica Curbelo Hernández
A safe space where one can find tranquility. A safe space where one can find comfort. A safe space that does not just meet its main...
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upragenglishpublic
Mar 23, 20231 min read
Thorn-filled Bouquets by Verónica Curbelo Hernández
Like a small bouquet that does not have any flowers; just thorns. That is how I see them. A clump of them, but that do not necessarily...
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