Maritza Pratt and Nylda Dieppa
Recorded
January 20, 2019
39:21 minutes
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mby018343
Description
Nylda Dieppa (66) and her friend Maritza Pratt (65) explore Nylda's collection of poems, "Alborada: A Poetic Memoir Across Cultures," reading and examining how experiences of culture, motherhood, marriage, separation, heartbreak and resilience have shaped Nylda's life.Subject Log / Time Code
N introduces the poetic memoir she's written, "Alborada" and explains how it is themes and organized by times of day to reflect phases of life.
N reads the first poem (which states her intention for openness in the book), discusses the secret dedication she included for her grandchildren that deals frankly with her divorce, and how, because her children are still resistant to the facts of her divorce, the dedication is still a secret to be revealed when the grandchildren are older.
N reads the poem "Binocular," about her father.
M shares about her Black Puerto Rican roots, her family, and and her richness in faith.
N reads the poem "Lineage," about her grandmother; "Nanilejo," about parenting, "The Element," about an expression of her Titimoning's, and "Damn Free," a response to the culture shock she experienced when she moved from Puerto Rico to the continental United States.
N reads and reflects on the poem "Two Tempos," about self discipline and empowerment; "Prudence" and "News of the Day" about her mother and her mother's decision not to tell N about an accusation of infidelity against N's fiancé just before N and he were married.
N reads and reflects on the poems "PTSD" and "Moro Viejo Mal Cristiano" about her marital separation, memories of her ex husband and the impact of the betrayal she experienced from him; N reads the poem "Surprise" and "My Nails Are Growing Now," which celebrate her overcoming the suffering of the loss of her marriage.
N reads "Ode to My Chickees," a poem for her grandchildren.
Participants
- Maritza Pratt
- Nylda Dieppa