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Yesika Salgado (born 1984) is an American poet. She is the author of poetry collections Corazón, Tesoro, and Hermosa. She is also a co-founder of the poetry collective Chingona Fire.

• Early life

• Career

• Bibliography

• Poetry

• References

• External links

Salgado's parents immigrated from El Salvador and she grew up in Los Angeles.cite-ref-1[1] Her father encouraged her reading habits, but wanted her to become a teacher.cite-ref-2[2] Salgado dropped out of John Marshall High School when she was 18 years old, and worked a series of retail jobs while writing her poetry.cite-ref-latimes2019-3-0[3]

In 2005, Salgado started posting her work online at HipHopPoetry.com, where she had created a false identity under the name Yesika Starr. After she was banned three years later for plagiarizing a Ricardo Arjona song, the site's founder encouraged her to read at the open mic night at Da Poetry Lounge, where she began performing under her own name.cite-ref-latimes2019-3-1[3] In 2014, Salgado performed at the National Poetry Slam for the DPL. She later qualified for the 2016 Da Poetry Lounge Slam Team.cite-ref-vibe2016-4-0[4] During this time Salgado frequently shared her work on Instagram, building a large social media following.cite-ref-5[5]

Salgado's first book, Corazón, was published in 2017. Salgado frequently mentions fruit throughout the book, specifically mangoes, and the cover of the book reflects this theme.cite-ref-6[6] Corazón was listed on Amazon's best seller list.cite-ref-vibe2016-4-1[4] Her second book, Tesoro, was published in 2018. Its poems draw on Salgado's family history to examine women, Los Angeles, and identity.cite-ref-latimes2019-3-2[3] Her most recent book, Hermosa, was published in September 2019 and deals with love, loss, and gentrification.cite-ref-7[7]

Salgado and Angela Aguirre founded the feminist poetry collective Chingona Fire.cite-ref-8[8] The organization hosts frequent open mic/performance nights for women-identified poets of color to share their work.cite-ref-vibe2016-4-2[4]

• Hermosa, Not A Cult Press, 2019

• Tesoro, Not A Cult Press, 2018

• Corazón, Not A Cult Press, 2017

• Sentimental Boss Bitch, self-published, 2017

• WOES, self-published, 2016

• The Luna Poems, self-published, 2013cite-ref-9[9]

cite-note-11. ↑ citerefdiaz-hurtadocontrerasDiaz-Hurtado, Jessica; Contreras, Felix. "Amidst Political Tumult, Salvadoran Artists Across The Country Discuss Their Work". NPR. Retrieved 2018-08-17.

cite-note-22. ↑ citerefreichardReichard, Raquel. "Woman Crush(ing the Patriarchy) Wednesday: Yesika Salgado". Latina.com.

cite-note-latimes2019-33. ↑ citerefcastaneda2019Castaneda, Vera (2019-04-09). "Poet Yesika Salgado blew up on Instagram. Now her books are breaking literary boundaries". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-08-01.

cite-note-vibe2016-44. ↑ citerefmu-oz2016Muñoz, Mala (2016-08-30). "Meet Fat, Fly, Salvadoran Poet Yesika Salgado". Vibe. Retrieved 2018-08-17.

cite-note-55. ↑ citerefzaragoza2017Zaragoza, Alex (2017-10-13). "This Instagram Queen Is Calling Out Misogyny And Her Online Harassers And It's Beautifully Savage". Fierce. Mitú. Retrieved 2018-08-17.

cite-note-66. ↑ citerefquevedo2018Quevedo, Sayre (2018-04-26). "What poet Yesika Salgado knows". Public Radio International. Retrieved 2018-08-17.

cite-note-77. ↑ "Yesika Salgado Talks Love, Loss, and Gentrification in New Poetry Book". HipLatina. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2019-10-18.

cite-note-88. ↑ citerefbola-osBolaños, Christine. "In One Year, Poet Yesika Salgado Left Her Day Job and Became the Author of Buzzy New Book". Remezcla. Retrieved 2018-08-17.

cite-note-99. ↑ "Yesika Salgado HuffPost". www.huffpost.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

• Official website