Favorite Poem Project: “Ay, Ay, Ay, de la Grifa Negra” by Julia de Burgos

“Black of pure tint, I cry and laugh / the vibration of being a black statue; / a chunk of night, in which my white / teeth are lightning.” In this video for the Favorite Poem Project, bilingual special education teacher Glaisma Pérez-Silva reads Julia de Burgos’s poem “Ay, Ay, Ay, de la Grifa Negra,” translated from the Spanish by Jack Agüeros.

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Author: fmarquez

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Date:
  • October 7, 2022
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