Writings Beneath My Tongue: Recent Episodes
Elvia Susana Rubalcava
The beginning, middle, and never-ending journey to push out my cuentos from memories to page to podcast. Short stories, poetry, plays and more by Elvia Susana Rubalcava.
A ballad straight from our corazón. "Poco a Poco" written by Elvia Susana Rubalcava, Ángela Estela, Shanelle Darlene, and Trevor Moore. Song Performed by Shanelle Darlene Arranged, Engineered, Produced by Trevor Moore
Composer + Music Director: Ángela Estela
Executive Produced by Elvia Susana Rubalcava. For the short film 'Manitas written + directed by Elvia Susana Rubalcava. For more visit elviasusana.com for streaming details.
For Apa, Raul Bonifacio Rubalcava. My dad has been on my mind alot lately and twice in my dreams last week. The last one, I was waiting for him at a hotel to go sightseeing in my favorite city, NYC. I go twice a year (May & late Fall) as a writing retreat and to refuel my artist well. I've never traveled out there with him. But there we were hand in hand, my dad, alive. The last time I was in NY was for my birthday, he walked the streets with me, but I cried out on a Central Park bench alone wishing he was really with me. The only thing I wrote on that trip was this poem. For you dad.
Dedicated to Sonia Guzman. This is the first of a series of poems I have written of "my twin", my homegirl Sonia. Written October 10, 2010.
My prized possessions are my books. Especially my used books. When I travel, I leave room for the dozens of books I buy at used bookstores where ever I am visiting. I'm a huge fan of Cherrie Moraga's work and have collected all her books. That morning felt like magic was passing through me holding on to her book. I have since shared the poem with her and she re-signed the book when we met again. I also shared the poem and others I've written about my homegirl to Sonia before she passed a year later in 2011. Written: October 20, 2010
Dedicated to my parents Gloria Margarita Rubalcava & Raul Bonifacio Rubalcava. This poem was written in 2015, after a long weekend at a writing retreat led by Cherrie Moraga. Thank you to the community of writers and the ceremonial fire that inspired it.
A love poem to my favorite writing tool. Drafted in Berkeley at a writing retreat in January 2016. Revised a few dozen times in Santa Ana 2016-2018.