Rene Velez : Writing

THERAPY

THERAPY

A Poem by Rene Velez


I didn't play my part not as well as I thought, I had good intentions, but no inventions to advance society, I have shared space with to..
THINKING OF DARWIN

THINKING OF DARWIN

A Poem by Rene Velez


And so the trees bloom once more, a silent hinge of an opening door, I feel a warmth upon my skin, thinking of Darwin with the slight..
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

A Poem by Rene Velez


When it comes to public schools, I don't know how minority kids learn while trying to survive, with parents working overtime because t..
CASTE

CASTE

A Poem by Rene Velez


I wish I could ask, I wish I could ask so many things, but I know the answers will never come, still things get done, by hand, by tongue, Som..
INHERITANCE

INHERITANCE

A Poem by Rene Velez


People are still paying the price for another person's stupidity, Innocent people are still dying because of white supremacy, What are w..
WELFARE ASSISTANCE

WELFARE ASSISTANCE

A Poem by Rene Velez


Back then it was a different kind of heat, I remember calling mom till she looked out the window, begging for money for ice cream, when Mr. Sof..
PERSONALLY

PERSONALLY

A Poem by Rene Velez


They go where I go, they know who I am personally, sometimes they check to see if I'm paying attention, they are the old adage, one strong, th..
AFFINITY

AFFINITY

A Poem by Rene Velez


I am part of places I've never been, feet on the Serengeti, eyes upon the Andes, cultures in percentages, clarity in ambiguities, hand f..
JUST A FEW

JUST A FEW

A Poem by Rene Velez


There's no need, there's no need to be afraid, say what you want to say, like you only have today, life is the game we play, close or far a..
HUMAN ENTRY

HUMAN ENTRY

A Poem by Rene Velez


They have called, from the grounds and through the walls, voices riding the wind, calling me home, in their purest tone, drops of first bl..