ABSTRACT
As a Latina poet, I deeply appreciate the breadth of identity that the Latina Outsiders anthology seeks to put together. I was particularly moved by Grisel Y. Acosta’s article in VIDA, which calls for our culture to recognize Latinas as intellectuals with multifaceted identities. The poems in this sequence celebrate the Latina intellectual through mythic monologue, deeply considering how Westernized culture has historically influenced us to see gender as a dichotomy and to underestimate the complexity of the Latinx woman. My intention with these poems is to create a stage where historical and modern references live together, creating a new, mythic territory where the Latinx woman can speak candidly, refining her perception of the world and presenting her varied identity.
