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A Mile and World Away (Free Verse Poetry)
Across the Rio Grande River There must be a girl just like me. One of 1.3 million, she sits and waits patiently. Stars and stripes hang...

Lauren V. Esparza
Nov 29, 20201 min read


Lost Between the Lines (Free Verse Poetry)
There is a place I often go whenever I feel alone It sits between pages with endless destinations. Telling dreams and stories, Of places...

Lauren V. Esparza
Nov 29, 20201 min read


Mestiza (Prose Poetry)
Brown skin and green eyes make up my human design, tell-tailing the conquest of my family ancestry. History runs through my veins, in...

Lauren V. Esparza
Nov 29, 20201 min read


The Masquerade (French Villanelle Poetry)
We were invited to the Masquerade, Disguising ourselves from Death with face masks. Yet, the eerie melody did not fade. Shackled to the...

Lauren V. Esparza
Nov 29, 20201 min read


The Sugarman
Published in the New Literati, St. Edward's University Magazine. (Spring 2021 Issue) There is a place in the West that I once called...

Lauren V. Esparza
Nov 29, 20202 min read


My Fickle Friend, the Summer Wind
Published in the New Literati, St. Edward's University Magazine. (Spring 2021 Issue) The leaves turn golden brown and the day breezes...

Lauren V. Esparza
Nov 29, 20202 min read


A Name (Fiction)
Published in the New Literati, St. Edward's University Magazine. (Spring 2021 Issue) I was nineteen when I learned to write my first...

Lauren V. Esparza
Nov 29, 20202 min read


Patriotism & American Football: A Brief Ideological Analysis
Introduction The Star-Spangled Banner has become a central tradition in the expression of American patriotism, mainly during U.S....

Lauren V. Esparza
Jul 10, 20209 min read


The Sweet Series: A Feminist Criticism
INTRODUCTION Hegemonies are ever-present in our history and modern culture. Defined by Sonja K. Foss, in her book Rhetorical Criticism,...

Lauren V. Esparza
Jul 10, 20208 min read


An Alternate View of History: A Narrative Criticism
The U.S public school system mandates American History within high school curriculums. If one grew up American, they are most likely...

Lauren V. Esparza
Jul 7, 202011 min read


Communication & Customer Reach Via Social Media
To continue the conversation of personal branding, I will be analyzing and critiquing an article about a skill every business...

Lauren V. Esparza
Apr 22, 20202 min read
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