How Poetry Saved My Life - Interview with Mei-Mei Mijares
I want people to see that there are avenues for them to feel themselves and people will want to hear what they want to say.
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Mei-Mei Mijares
- Jun 22
- 7 min
How Poetry Saved My Life
Sometimes we’re not ready and we’ll bolt out of the room, but what if you stay? What if it works out? What if you find people who get you?
Mei-Mei Mijares
- Apr 20
- 5 min
30 Prompts for When You "Can't Write Poetry"
Throughout high school, I filled up several journals, read poetry books and performed in Poetry Out Loud. Poetry was my life until it wasn’t
Mei-Mei Mijares
- Mar 23
- 9 min
When You Fall Into the Tortured Artist Fiction
You can advocate for yourself and for others. It doesn’t matter how small the act is.
Mei-Mei Mijares
- Mar 2
- 10 min
Healing the Tortured Artist (with Books)
Are you tired of identifying as “tortured?” Do you want to start treating yourself with the self-love you deserve?
