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Olivia Castillo
Author, Motivator, Shaker & Mover, Mother, Wife, Artist, Dreamer

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Vanishing Point
In which everything goes backwards, in time and motion. Palm trees shrink back into the ground, Mangos become seeds and reappear in...


Life in Blue
Seagulls circling over azure seas, Ocean waves crashing on the beach. Cobalt sprays in the air, Wet tendrils of my hair. Walking on...


What is the Simple Truth?
After, when the sea will curl violently They will say: “It is the fatal conscience of that girl, She had many sins because she always...


Da' Bronx
The Boogie Down Bronx, it's one of a kind It's the place to be, it's a state of mind So check out the beat and listen to the sound And...


Living Life Powered by Dichos
A mal tiempo buena cara. In bad times put on a happy face. Let’s face it, life is tough. The world we live in is a mess. There is always...


Libertos
Ay, ay, ay, that the slave was my grandfather is my sadness, is my sadness. If he had been the master it would be my shame; "Ay, Ay, Ay...


Roses
"My symbol of Roses" by Julia De Burgos The path from where those open roses bloom Is mine, only mine, from their depths To the...


The Artist in Me
"You use a glass mirror to see your face; you use works of art to see your soul." --George Bernard Shaw I grew up in the 70’s when...


Island of Tears
RÃo Grande de LoÃza! ... Great river. Great tear. The greatest of all our island tears, But for the tears that flow out of me Through...

Lessons I've Learned From My Parents
My beautiful mother died unexpectedly New Year’s Day. In reflecting on her life and my father's, he passed away five years ago, I thought...
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