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Nina Serrano
USA
Nina Serrano is a poet from Oakland, CA (B:1934) who
has published a trilogy of poems, Heart Suite,
including her poetry from 1969-2012. They are
titled HEART SONGS :1969-1980, published by
Editorial Pocho Che; HEART'S JOURNEY: 1980-1999, published
by Estuary Press,which won an 2013 award from Artist
Embassy International; and HEART STRONG:
2001-2012, published by Estuary Press. Serrano
was voted "best local poet" by Oakland
Magazine, 2010. Serrano directed the San Francisco
Poetry in the Schools program and the Storytelling
in the Schools program at Stagebridge and is the
author of "Pass it on!: how to start your own senior
Storytelling Program in the Schools." She served as
an Alameda County Arts Commissioner for eight
years.Serrano is a cultural activist and weekly KPFA-fm
radio producer in Berkeley of both Latino Affairs
and Literature programs. She has won international
awards for her films and
videos. http://ninaserrano.com/
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To Die of Joy in the River
for Rumi
To die of joy in the river
sighs the drop
falling falling in the greater water
One drop of many rushing to the
ocean
flowing along in the mingling
No longer a drop but a mass
rippling current swift
No longer a drop but a sea
then a mighty splash of spray
evaporating to rebirth as a raindrop
And again to die of joy in the
river.
All
poems appear in the book by the author, Heart Strong: 2001-2012,
published by Estuary Press in October of 2013.
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