Title: Wild animals on the moon & other poems
First published: 1997
Description: In lyrical, original language expressing anger, hope, optimism and a fierce independence, Naomi Ayala explores being Puerto Rican on the mainland - displaying pride in her culture coupled with the pain of exclusion, vividly describing her encounters with racism and poverty, and the power of love in these difficult circumstances.
Subjects: Poetry (poetic works by one author), Culture, Puerto Rican children, Racism, Poverty, Immigrants
LC classification: PS3551.Y23 W55 1997