Crossing Stoughton Road


By Araceli Esparza | September 29, 2017

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Some roads are easier to cross than others. One day, while crossing the busy, multilane Stoughton Road in Madison, Araceli Esparza was reminded of another crossing she’d made many times as a child with her grandmother. She shares a poem she wrote and tells us how and why it reminds her of Mexico.

Araceli Esparza

Araceli Esparza

Araceli Esparza is a poet, writer, and teacher based in Madison. She is an MFA graduate from Hamline University, with strong migrant farmer roots, and named 2015 Women to Watch by Brava Magazine. Araceli is also the host of the podcast, Midwest Mujeres.
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