I was so happy open my inbox to Jenny's submission with their poetry. Their words are beautifully relatable and the imagery created to go along with it is so captivating and eye-catching. It is cool to see the kawaii influence that can be seen through Jenny's work which came from an introduction of anime from their uncle and childhood trips to the Sanrio store with their mother. I also got Jenny's opinion on why so many Latino's end up interested in kawaii culture, "I believe this is because Latino channels have a lot of anime options. I vividly remember when I was a kid and I would spend my school break with my aunt in Tijuana and her having “Candy Candy” on the TV. I also believe because many immigrants and first generation had to grow up fast and not really have a childhood or a childhood they could enjoy, kawaii things are a safe space to bring back a way to connect with your inner child"
"I write my poetry in English and Spanish, being a first generation, eldest daughter from a single mother, and Tijuana. I write politically about the Mexican experience living in the USA and right now during these extremely difficult times that ICE is at high rate. We have to protect our communities! Art is political use your voice, your writing, your painting, your photograph to make a point!"
"No matter how much you think your art is not reaching people or don’t feel you aren't doing your best, remember there is someone in this world that will connect with your art! I took over a year break from poetry and didn’t know if I would share my poetry again due to these feelings and what got me back was knowing my words are important and I can keep some poetry for myself and also share some poetry to the world. Imposter syndrome is real and especially for people like me that don’t have any writing connections and are self taught. I am truly proud of everything I have put out as a poet and understanding the process of always learning how to write and graphic design better."