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Natasha brings us stunning poetry that spans the emotions. Clever fiction is also up her magical sleeves, as well as insightful articles. Her writing is concise with a seemingly effortless flow"
— Vocal Admin for Author of the Day
Sometimes travel connects us to home more directly. Natasha Collazo’s Cementerio Maria Magdalena De Pazzistraces her Puerto Rican roots on a first visit to the place as she lets it change her and welcome her: “as I let my black hair down and became one with my brown skin and street empanadas”. I won’t spoil the piece if you haven’t read it, but it ends on a powerful, enigmatic note.
— Vocal Judges for Travel Snaps challenge
What readers are saying!
"A thoughtful masterful piece from Natasha Collazo. Exploring themes of self-acceptance and responsibility with a stark honesty, this piece is a poignant reflection on the all too human desire to belong. Offering a thought provoking reminder of the importance of seeing ourselves and the world we inhabit with openness and clarity."
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"Universally relatable with a deeply compelling voice, it is an important reason for anyone who is pondering their own place in the world, or indeed anyone who has ever contemplated such."
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"...so many images here that I could quote, but I'd just be putting the whole poem in the comments box.... "I too collected the marbles passed down to me" which was sad, evocative of hardness, childhood, prettiness wrapped in in glass but able to wound-I mean what an image! If this doesn't place, I know nothing about writing!"
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"The flow of your writing just feels so natural to me. I felt like we were sitting having a conversation over coffee."
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