Sammy Jo writes poetry that explores identity, relationships, and trauma. She also writes about her two-year-old Shih Tzu named Ollie. Read through a few of her pieces below.
“beauty of the border”
May 2022
The poem, “beauty of the border” was exhibited in the Joann Cole Mitte Building at Texas State University, as a part of artist Mariangela Rodriguez’s “IM/E/MIGRATION.”
Chapbook, Self-Published
May 2021
Meaningless Mornings & Noteworthy Nights was written during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. It examines what it means to grow up as a Latinx woman and all of the messiness that surrounds that. This chapbook is somewhat biographical, but also incorporates new storylines and characters previously unknown to the author. It is free to download, but I accept donations and tips via CashApp ($SammyJoC) and Venmo (Samantha-Cienfuegos).
Showcased Poem About the Census
Selected by the Rio Grande Valley Equal Voice Network
June 2020
written with love 
