As an avid reader, I like to take breaks in between long books and read some poetry. Similarly to your ordinary books, poetry takes you to a different place. The only thing is that poetry allows a person to delve into the mind of others. Unlike most fiction, poetry can be relatable. Poetry allows a person to explore various subjects, from romance to death, to language, and even politics. The Latinx community has tackled poetry, but not every Latinx poet is well known. Here are some poems proving how well they have done it.

1. A Faith Like Yours

Written by Mayda Del Valle and performed at the White House in May 2009, this is a poem about and dedicated to her grandmother that she barely knew.

2. Absence

Written by Pablo Neruda, originally in Spanish and translated into English. It is an extended metaphor about a wild and fiery love between two people; the love will remain eternal as long as they are patient with one another and are supportive. The first video is the poem read in English, and the second is the poem read in Spanish.

3. Accents

Written and performed by Denice Frohman. The poem is an ode to her mother's accent; it embraces the accent that so many Latinos and Latinas whose first language is not English are made fun of.

4. América

Written by Richard Blanco. Chronicles his Cuban family at Thanksgiving and how the family never "got" the holiday.

5. Afro-Latina

Written and performed by Elizabeth Acevedo. The poem is about embracing one's Afro-Latina roots. It is her journey from resenting her roots to being proud of them.

6. Black Thong Underwear

Written and performed by Melissa Lozada-Oliva. It is a poem about being at a job interview for a job you don't actually want. It is about being forced to choose between the corporate office life and following your heat.

7. I Am Offering This Poem

Written and spoken by Jimmy Santiago Baca. The poem is dedicated towards a loved one. He says that he doesn't have anything to give to this person except his love and this poem.

8. Immigrants in Our Own Land

Written by Jimmy Santiago Baca. This poem is about immigrants leaving their lives in their former countries to achieve the American Dream in the United States, but when they arrive, many don't get the life they dreamed for themselves and/or for their families.

9. Leave Me a Place Underground

Written by Pablo Neruda, originally in Spanish and translated into English. It's about a person, probably Neruda, wishing to move on into the next stage of life: the afterlife. But even in the afterlife, his poetry will continue to live in the hearts and souls of the people who read it and kept his memory alive.

10. Like Totally Whatever

Written and performed by Melissa Lozado-Oliva. This poem covers the subtle sexism that women face when they speak. Lozado-Oliva also defends the way women speak.

11. Me Llamaron Negra (They Called Me Black) by Victoria Santa Cruz

Written by Victoria Santa Cruz. Performed by Aisha Yakira Gonzalez. While the poem is in Spanish, the poem is about embracing being Afro-Latina, despite the negative comments about her skin color. It is a poem against racism.

12. The Widower's Tango

written by Pablo Neruda, again originally in Spanish and translated into English. This poem is essentially an apology letter to a lost love of Neruda: Maligna. Despite everything that he has experienced with Maligna, whether it was good or bad, it hurts to recall any memory of her. It expresses sorrow and regret towards Maligna's death. The first poem is read in Spanish and the second one is read in English.

13. The Women in My Family are Bitches

Written and performed by Melissa Lozado-Oliva. This poem is a celebration of the women in her family and everything that comes with them.

14. Walking Around

Written by Pablo Neruda; originally in Spanish and translated into English. It is about a person, possibly Neruda, speaking out on his thoughts about society. It is the epitome of a person who wants reform in society but accepts that certain things cannot be changed.

15. You Know How to Say Arroz con Pollo but Not What You Are by Melissa Lozada-Oliva

Written and performed by Melissa Lozado-Olival the poem is also simply known as "My Spanish." This poem is a response to the question, "Are you fluent in Spanish?" It chronicles how the language is intertwined in her life experiences and her personal connection to the language.