Power of Words: Spoken Word Poetry

"Ara has the gift of weaving memories and dreams into words that speak to our collective experiences as MeXicano people..." - Olga Gonzales, Community Leader

"...Ara Cruzs poetry has moved and inspired readers of all ages...His poems...provide healing for all who experience them." - Gerardo A. Muٌoz, 2021 Colorado Teacher of the Year

"...has the ability to make us feel seen and heard at a time when every effort is being made to erase our existence on this stolen land..." - Charleen Ramirez-Mares, Educator

"Power of Words allows us to witness the evolution of Ara Cruz as poet/activist/human being...We are thought provoked and privileged." - Tony Garcia, Executive Artistic Director at Su Teatro Cultural and Performance Center

"Power of Words is more than a collection of poetry, its filled with rich lived experience...It helps us remember our history..." - Charlene Barrientos Ortiz, Cesar Chavez Peace and Justice Community of Denver

"...Aras book invites us to enter a space that embraces our ancestral courage, our struggle for social justice, and our humanity..." - Nita Gonzales

"Sharing Aras vivid journey through his words and poems paints visualizations of our raيces, our Indigenous ways, our gente..." - Alicia Lucero

"...The xochitlahtolli from Ara Cruz awakens the Querencia we have for community, and...becomes el oro del barrio." - LeRoy F. Saiz, University of New Mexico

"Ara has inspired countless youth to persevere towards their goals and dreams, and give back by uplifting others in community..." - Federico R., MSW, College Advisor

"The works within this book reflect a deep and methodical evaluation of the Chicano experience and place in the world..." - AJ Garcia