Joseph Rios

Sep 12, 2024 | poets.org | Amanda Gorman |Joseph Rios |Feliz Lucia Molina

I love these lanterns not for their meaning But for the bright colors they still give when I close my eyes scenes from a strip mall childhood Grocery store errands in my Catholic school uniform Drive-thru’s at McDonalds with Christmas on the radio Nine-day novenas leading up to Simbang Gabi and afterward the long awaited Noche Buena with a shiny lechon in the center of a hall filled with a hungry diaspora when there used to be more rain in those Decembers I love these lanterns for other...

Feb 6, 2023 | yourhub.denverpost.com | Joseph Rios

Housing nonprofit Brothers Redevelopment is now accepting applications for its 45th annual Paint-A-Thon season. The free program uses volunteers to paint the exterior of homes for low-income seniors and disabled residents. Homeowners who live in Colorado Springs and in the Denver metro area are encouraged to apply — particularly those who live in Commerce City, Lakewood, Arvada, Englewood, and other parts of Arapahoe County.