peluda 978-1-943735-52-5 we make ourselves into red

we make ourselves into red flags and wave until we become flames that burn down everything we wanted

and graceful education in the possibilities of form

In this suite of poetry

and the use of alluring form

There’s wry humor in the poems

peluda 978-1-943735-52-5 we make ourselves into redMelissa Lozada Oliva, 2017. One of the most original performance poets of her generation, Melissa Lozada Oliva has captivated crowds across the country and online with her vivid narratives. Humorous and biting, personal and communal, self deprecating and unapologetically self loving, peluda (meaning hairy or hairy beast) is the poet at her best. The book explores the relationship between femininity and body hair as well as the intersections of family,