"Parchita" by Lisbeth Coiman

Lisbeth Coiman is a writer and educator from Venezuela. Her debut book, I Asked the Blue Heron: A Memoir (2017) explores the intersection between immigration and mental health. Her poetry collection, Uprising / Alzamiento (Finishing Line Press, 2021) Uprising / Alzamiento portrays the faces of the uprising in Venezuela’s complex political unrest and draws attention to the unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the once wealthy nation. Coiman lives in Los Angeles, CA. lisbethcoiman.com.