Nathalie Gordillo

Nathalie Gordillo

Poem: Remembrance

Poem: Remembrance

I remember the pain of being hit by a softball in my face for the first time. I remember sneaking off at midnight to have a taco nearby. I remember having the cold bitter air strike my face in the wake of December. I remember eating my first burrito from La Azteca and...

Poem: Misunderstood city

Poem: Misunderstood city

Overflowing with misunderstood generations The people who won’t go down without hesitation Outsiders are glad for what they have once they see us Helicopters keeps us up at night, telling us to stay inside I remember three guys enter a liquor store They come out with...

Poem: Misunderstood city

We need art in our lives

People generally express themselves in many ways. Those means of expression give people their individuality. It’s done in many forms; through music or dance, but most importantly through art. Art is an important part of everyone’s life. It’s everywhere all at once,...

Poem: Misunderstood city

East Los Angeles dreamer

Nathalie Gordillo is a soon-to-be-senior at East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy. She is very tall and a meme master. Gordillo may also be known as Sequoia tree, a name she ironically got stuck with due to her tall nature of existing. She has went throughout her...