Ruby Nambo

Gracias, gracias por tu presencia. You don't know how much it impacted me, seeing you in your field allows me to grow stronger and allows...

I rise from my bed, 5am— from years of routine, a slow walk to the bathroom, and I stare into a small square mirror, the mess of slumber—...

“Hola! Como estas?” I began to drop my jaw to the ground, yet it was not even lunch. It seems foreign to hear someone Speak the same...

Its okay to say no. No is not a bad thing to say. No is not something We should be afraid To say to anyone. But somehow and someway,...

I don’t know where life will take me Because of its twists and turns. I don’t know what is expected of me With the different expectations...

I never knew that meeting you made a difference. This small amount of time, like a summer sunrise on one end navy blue sky the other...

I look at the deep waters And heard the roaring seas. Tides arrive to shore Both high and low. Waves crash like cymbals— Filled with...

A Stranger Within (with two other poems: A Prayer of a Better World and Dear Mentor) is featured and published in Adelaide Literary...

This poem is about trying in life, no matter the amount of struggles one can go thru. I personally resonate with this piece, since it is...

We are growing constantly in a rapid speed, like a drum beat where we are marching to the journey. We are thriving when mistakes are...

This poem was performed in Unheard Voices: Cinco De Mayo back in 2017. However, it is not a poem about Cinco De Mayo. Instead, it is more...

It started one day when one my mentors called me and invited me to an event that occur at that very moment. I was close to turning down...

This poem reflects on my experience in Chicago on February 14th-18th. I was invited from Central Washington University to attend the...

A friend is someone that gets to know you, starting out as strangers to a personal level. A friend is someone that every time they see...

I take one step forward. I don’t think about turning back, Because I’m glancing to see the future. I know that there are challenges I...

The girl struck her soft lips to his ear He began to feel the zing of her words Her bright smile shined his eyes He touched her soft pale...

This poem is dedicated to all feminine identities within the world. One sunny afternoon, I was in a circle full of young women, with...

On December 2017, I had the chance to travel with two school programs at Leavenworth, WA. This was also the first weekend of the annual...