Ruby NamboApr 112 minA Day in BelizeI 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—...
Ruby NamboMar 291 minConflict Communication “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 lang...
Ruby NamboOct 28, 20191 minSay NoIts 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, sayi...
Ruby NamboOct 21, 20191 minPotholesI 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...
Ruby NamboSep 24, 20191 minJust RideYou grab your unicycle And place the seat in front of you. Place the seat between Your meaty thighs And you see high above. Once you are ...
Ruby NamboMay 15, 20191 minMemoriesI 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 gold...
Ruby NamboMay 4, 20191 minWeatherI look at the deep waters And heard the roaring seas. Tides arrive to shore Both high and low. Waves crash like cymbals— Filled with rhyt...
Ruby NamboMar 21, 20191 minA Stranger WithinA Stranger Within (with two other poems: A Prayer of a Better World and Dear Mentor) is featured and published in Adelaide Literary Magaz...
Ruby NamboMar 18, 20191 minHope In You 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 ...
Ruby NamboMar 14, 20191 minProduct of TomorrowWe are growing constantly in a rapid speed, like a drum beat where we are marching to the journey. We are thriving when mistakes are made...
Ruby NamboJan 22, 20192 minWhat Does it Mean to be Mexican-American?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...
Ruby NamboDec 11, 20182 minGrowIt 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 t...
Ruby NamboJun 24, 20184 minA Story to Tell and TeachThis poem reflects on my experience in Chicago on February 14th-18th. I was invited from Central Washington University to attend the 201...
Ruby NamboJun 24, 20181 minWhat is a Friend?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 yo...
Ruby NamboJun 24, 20181 minA Champion's DirectionsI 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 mus...
Ruby NamboJun 24, 20181 minThe Love, Pain and IndependenceThe 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...
Ruby NamboJun 24, 20182 minThank You for Your ExistenceThis poem is dedicated to all feminine identities within the world. One sunny afternoon, I was in a circle full of young women, with simi...
Ruby NamboJun 14, 20181 minWashington, my Home!Washington, my home Your land is so unique I can either be in the dry desert canyon, Or I can be in the old Evergreen forest At my window...
Ruby NamboJun 14, 20181 minLeavenworth ExperienceOn December 2017, I had the chance to travel with two school programs at Leavenworth, WA. This was also the first weekend of the annual t...
