Opinions on The Puerto Rican Obituary

This poem was incredibly well-laid out in that the author made his point through the use of repetition. He illustrated the various hardships that Puerto Ricans were forced to face during the years following WWII living in America such as cut wages, indebtedness, depression, and invisibility. One particular stanza that caught my attention was the 6th stanza, as the author vividly described how at a funeral for a Puerto Rican the "...flowers that will be stolen when visiting hours are over. Is very expensive..." This was heart-breaking to me in that it is terrible how disrespectful people were to the Puerto Ricans; the individuals who could not even have a normal burial procession/ funeral because other Americans robbed them of this. 

I am very glad that Professor Cotera included this reading in the coursepack because it made an impact on me, and was rather interesting to read since it was historically relevant but presented from an artistic viewpoint (to me this had more of an impact than any of the other readings thus far).