BIO
Maritza Ocampo is a proud daughter of Mexican migrants and recently received her Masters of Fine Arts in Fiction from Cal. State San Bernardino. Born and raised in South Central Los Angeles she views writing as the opportunity to reveal what is often hidden- stories of communities and individuals that often go untold. You can find her work in the upcoming fall issue of Huizache.
Número
43
faces
scattered
on the
dirt road
pueblos
and
cities of
Mexico
to remind us
of the Mariposas
de Juarez
taken to an exhibit
not yet
open to the public
they remind us
of those
lost
in the desert
whose coyote
led them into
a thirst
the water
too expensive
for their families
to afford
43
secuestrados
by the drug cartel
or
is this
the work
of the policia
and politicians?
afraid that a group
united
with educación
and spirit
might rouse
up the
masses
43
reminders
to all las madres
de Mexico
who pray
that their niños
won’t become
another
number