Day 28: I Dream A World

Inspired the poem, "I dream a world," composed by Langston Hughes.

I dream a world where mujeres rise

where every voice, shout, and cry is heard

where strength is met with love

and every wound is healed

I dream a world where borders blur

where we blend in vibrant hues

where language is not hushed and hidden

but loved and shared

I dream a world where stories

of fierce struggles before us are told

and illuminate our paths and journeys

their voices of a strength a reminder

A world where

every mujer is free

of such I dream, my world.

About the Author

Nina Porter, UT Alumna, 6th grade Teacher, and Somos Escritoras Mentor.

Nina Porter is a sixth grade Science and Social Studies Teacher at General Marshall Middle School in Austin Independent School District. She was born and raised in Austin, and grew up in Cedar Park, and Leander, TX. She loves spending time with her sisters, listening to Selena, and getting coffee with friends.

About the Blog Series

The #LatinaLuminaries Blog Series by Somos Escritoras. The series was created to illuminate the wisdom, experiences, voices, and truths of Latina women and girls and the broader Latinx community. The blog series features writing from escritoras (participants) and writing mentors from Somos Escritoras Latinx Writing Workshop. Published Latina authors, writers, poets, and illustrators who presented at our workshop also contributed to the blog series.