PinnedVeronica PolancoUnworthy PowerMy mom, a daycare owner for the past 30 years and previously a pre-school teacher, has probably helped raise over 50 children in her…·3 min read·Nov 9, 2021--1--1
Veronica PolancoUnreachable Love — Where Does Love Go When We’ve Been Disconnected?“We can’t close,” I say. “Why?” Heart asks. “Because if I can only have him for two weeks out of 52, I’ll take it.” “No,” Heart says, not…·2 min read·Jul 30, 2022----
Veronica Polanco“Yo No Quepo En Tu Boca” — Zomely Grullon’s Artist DebutIn May 2022, LoFiARTs hosted Zomely Grullon’s first-ever solo art show, Yo No Quepo En Tu Boca, in Brooklyn, NY.·4 min read·Jul 3, 2022----
Veronica PolancoHumans Be Hilarious — You Mean Feelings Are For Feeling?!During my last big period of grief, I went into full analytical mode. I talked about it, read about it and looked at the five stages of…·10 min read·Dec 31, 2021--1--1
Veronica PolancoLoving In Spanish — Is there a part of me that loves in a different language than the one I live in?The first people who loved me were my parents. They were the first ones to say I love you. The first to hold me, to console me, to read to…·2 min read·Oct 17, 2021--1--1
Veronica PolancoGaviota —I’m on the phone with Mami while she sits next to Papi with her phone on speaker. “So I’m going to visit my friend in Chicago and then I’m…·1 min read·Sep 3, 2021----
Veronica PolancoPain is Pain — Yet Here’s What We All Sound Like on a Regular BasisI’m going to go out on a limb here and say that we sound like goddamn idiots.·2 min read·Mar 19, 2021--1--1
Veronica PolancoWhen the Christmas Spirit Feels More Like a Christmas Trigger — Holiday Survival Tips For a…I used to view my family as broken. I used to feel deep shame around our dysfunctional state and the holidays only worsened the shame…·5 min read·Dec 24, 2020----
