Brenda Nettles Riojas is the editor and host of “Corazon Bilingue” that is aired on KMBH 88.8 FM every Sunday at 2 pm. The website is an online journal of poetry and conversation where voices are heard no matter the language. A forum where you can join the conversation and explore the dynamics of language and the art of literary creation. Brenda’s work has been published in di-verse-city (Austin International Poetry Anthology), Ribbons (Quarterly Journal Published by the Tanka Society of America) and Ezra — An Online Journal of Translation. Brenda has also written a book, “La Primera Voz Que Oi”, about her roots, her feelings on maternity, her love for her mother and thoughts on religion. (Read the feature in The Monitor here) At the Corazon Belingue site you’ll discover a Forum, Podcasts and Poetry by local artists. Bookmark this site and join the conversation.
“I write in order to breathe, it’s as simple as that or maybe not.” Brenda Nettles Riojas
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…and she has been very supportive of the old and new poetry groups in South Texas; anyone writing in those groups might take a moment to thank her …. By the way, she often puts down some great lines and images, from Asia to Africa to North America!