Poetry

Please enjoy these pieces from our LMSA community!

The winners for this category are:
1st: "I am, Mexican-American.” by Daisy Salazar
2nd: "Consejos del aire" by Daniela E. Rojas
3rd: "Oh, Dulce America (Oh, Sweet America)" by Daisy Salazar

Congratulations, everyone!

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Angel D. Chavez Rivera MS2, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine Pursuing my dreams required commitment and determination. The sacrifices...

Estelle Viaud-Murat MS2, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine you’ll push, and i’ll pull, we’ll support each other, as we...

Adrian Alepuz MS2, Nova Southeastern University's Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine Hallow and afraid, I approach...

Kryssia Campos Selva MS3, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine I hear an accent, where are you from? Should I give them...

Paula Mendoza MS3, UC Irvine School of Medicine Good morning, Let’s look at your neck Here we are, Probing it again It’s not EBV Or CMV...

Paula Mendoza MS3, UC Irvine School of Medicine You’re limping in, You’re sweet and small And next to you, She’s standing tall She...

Daniela E. Rojas The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University MD Candidate, Class of 2023 Oye, muchachita Tú de ojos marinos Tú...

Daisy Salazar Master's Student, Drexel University College of Medicine I AM, Mexican-American. Out of my mother’s womb, I came. Yet, out...

Daisy Salazar Master's Student, Drexel University College of Medicine These poems can be found on Instagram, with audio of me reading...