BLANCA ALICIA GARZA

BLANCA ALICIA GARZA

A FACE IN THE CROWD

I have many faces to choose from,

so many looks that could fool you;

I can wear a smile when I feel sad,

or laugh when I want to cry.

I have many faces that can deceive,

some to please those I don’t even know.

I may be silent when I’m screaming inside,

I tire of having to face such unfounded criticism,

but today I choose to wear my own armor;

to fend off those painful words hurled

as I stand before you so very tall and proud;

I’ll confront this unjust and unkind world.

HOLLOWNESS

Pretty young girls

Playing at being women

Full of rivalry

Friendship is rare

Empty heads

Lonely starving souls

"A like" ignites their fire

"No likes" show a bit more

Childhood lost

Technology is the thief

Parenting time

Replaced with expensive "toys"

Hollow hearts

Craving for affection

Finding none there,

Their spirits wither.

BRAIN WASHED

What is happening

with our beautiful world

It is tumbling and

Falling apart.

We're destroying it

with hatred and beliefs

We're living with fear

even to turn on the TV

To find just bad news there

and meaningless advertising

Poison in our food

New diseases

But less cures

Where the clowns now

wear suits and ties

And the Justice has

closed their eyes.

BLANCA ALICIA GARZA

BLANCA ALICIA GARZA is a Poet from Las Vegas, Nevada. She is a nature and animal lover, and enjoys spending time writing. Her poems are published in the Poetry Anthologies, "Moonlight Dreamers of Yellow Haze", and "Dandelions in a Vase of Roses".  Blanca's work can be found in The Poet Community, Whispers, The Winamop Journal, Indiana Voice Journal, Tuck Magazine, Raven's Cage Ezine, Scarlet Leaf Review as well as Birdsong Anthology 2016, Vol 1. Blanca was recently nominated for The Best of the Net 2017.