Marías at Sampaguitas
Poetry by Noreen Ocampo
the showers are
too weak
in our new house,
or else I am too weak,
letting water pass
right through me
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Marías at Sampaguitas
May 1, 20212 min read
Flash Fiction by Sara Siddiqui Chansarkar
While your toddler naps inside, you sit in the porch inhaling the scent of your knockouts, watching bees suck at the flowers’ yellow core.
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Marías at Sampaguitas
May 1, 20213 min read
Flash Fiction by Chella Courington
Jenny doesn’t recall when she quit listening to Ana, who is now leaning against the cupboard door, describing yet another nude dream.
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Marías at Sampaguitas
May 1, 20213 min read
Flash Fiction by Chella Courington
“Looks like the inciting incident in a bad porno movie,” Amy said. Her smile crooked and adorable.
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Marías at Sampaguitas
Apr 20, 20212 min read
Poetry by Jean Allynn
how do we show up in our stories,
when elders are no longer around?
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Marías at Sampaguitas
Apr 20, 20211 min read
Poetry by Liaa Melissa
When asked why I still have faith
after all these years, I wonder how could you not?
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Marías at Sampaguitas
Apr 20, 20211 min read
Poetry by Noreen Ocampo
conjuring the Sahara
in our orange hallways & together
trekking across those impossible sands.
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Marías at Sampaguitas
Apr 13, 20214 min read
Review by Maria Bolaños
Khalisa Rae’s Ghost in a Black Girl’s Throat takes an unflinching look at the racist legacy.
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Marías at Sampaguitas
Apr 6, 20212 min read
Poetry by Ellie Lopez
Mami tells me this spell as we pass the rosemary in the garden. As she carefully grabs a stem, placing it between the palms of her hands.
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Marías at Sampaguitas
Apr 6, 20218 min read
Flash Fiction by Dora Prieto
Once he makes up his mind, there was no unmaking of it, especially when applied to situations involving sugar.
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Marías at Sampaguitas
Apr 3, 20211 min read
Poetry by Noreen Ocampo
It has been three seasons since I last saw you, she hums. I was beginning to forget your face.
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Marías at Sampaguitas
Mar 20, 20211 min read
New Samahan ng Musika featuring an album of the month, Pakinggan Mo 'To
We have a public Google Doc with questions for listeners to contemplate either before, after, or during their listen.
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Marías at Sampaguitas
Mar 20, 20211 min read
Poetry by Noreen Ocampo
I’m running out of options. because I like
the impossible sound of a typing speed
that isn’t going anywhere.
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Marías at Sampaguitas
Mar 20, 20211 min read
Premiere of our new Samahan ng Libro: Koleksyon ni Kelly
Thanks to your vote, we now have a second samahan ng libro, or book club, Koleksyon ni Kelly, or Kelly's Collection.
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Marías at Sampaguitas
Mar 20, 20213 min read
News: Stop Asian Hate Resources Page Coming Soon
Following the murders of eight Asian women in Atlanta, we strongly encourage Asian and non-Asian folks to commit to the dismantling of Ameri
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Marías at Sampaguitas
Mar 14, 20212 min read
Flash Fiction by Pietra Dunmore
Grandmother arrived unannounced, again. She had her turmoil filled suitcases and her sharp devil’s tongue in tow.
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Marías at Sampaguitas
Mar 14, 20211 min read
Flash Fiction by Pietra Dunmore
“The old folks love the merengue,” he said. “Maybe I’ll take you out dancing one night and show you how to chasse properly.”
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Marías at Sampaguitas
Mar 14, 20211 min read
Poetry by Tiffany Nicole Pigeé
breathe in real deep. and release
from the pit of your soul. and the
seat of your spirit. wail
like a banshee.
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Marías at Sampaguitas
Mar 9, 20212 min read
Poetry by Grace Beilstein
If you smile, you’re American,
pushing happiness off as a goal post
and not a choice made every glorious, American day.
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Marías at Sampaguitas
Mar 4, 20213 min read
Poetry by Christine Fojas
homebody | cocoon | 2020 atrophied some of my hard won progress | change that officially by calling | 2021 the year of
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