"They say 'Yo! Go back to your country!' as if their Irish ancestors never walked through Ellis Island." damn, that was powerful!!

It hit me like a ton of bricks when she said, "her mother cleans houses she'll never get to live in." cause that's my life story. Sometimes I get taken to work with her, even when I was younger, and I remember being so awed, still being awed by how nice and big these houses are and how these houses are what my dreams are made up of. No tengo miedo. New favorite poet? I think yes. She speaks the words I have not found the courage yet to speak. I'm proud from where I came from, I'm not afraid to hide it anymore. I'm Latina and proud. I'm undocumented and proud. I'm tired of being ashamed.

"her mother cleans houses she'll never get to live in so that anna maria can sit in a college classroom and say i am here" never before has a line left me speechless like that...

"Tell them in the language you know best that you are not sacred!" So powerful!

There are some borders you can’t cross by foot But borders that can only be crossed by stubborn steps So when they ask you for your papers show them your skin Wear your tongue like a cape Drop your fist like a secret you can’t keep any longer They can’t keep you any longer afraid You can’t never afford to drive or dream So when they come for you tell them In the language you know best That you are not scared anymore.

'And they don't know how they know, but they know how to treat difference when they see it' - Actually amazing

My idol. I watch her when I need to remember why I write poetry. When I need to remember that I am strong and I matter.

"When the teacher calls on her to read she tries to speak proper like proper has a sound" Me thinking: fuuuuuuu that was so me

i love denice so much. her poems are so amazing and powerful. i want to see her live. one of my favorite poems is "dear straight people".

I am in love with her voice and the persona she takes. I hope to meet her one day. :o

i'm sitting here in my room all alone snapping and tearing up and just going crazy, denice thank you, gracias gracias gracias muchisimoooooooo you speak for my people, you speak for humans, you speak with passion, and you speak with love burning in your heart for justice with a side of "spicyness" all hispanics hold. i've heard this so many times but it still gets at me ai dios mio

i could spend my day watching this girl

She makes me cry every time

I think I'm in love.

Becky G brought me here, and as something my parents and my brothers went through, it's something that brought tears to my eyes. People can be so heartless and say such awful things about us, but they dont know what we have to go through. Thank you to the person who wrote this 👏

This is the reason Denice is my favorite ahhhh

I've listened to this over 20 times in the past day and I love it more each time.

This gave me goosebumps! As a daughter of immigrants I have found comfort in listening to and writing my own spoken word poetry to share our stories. I can relate so much to the part "She tries to speak proper like proper has a sound" because I remember growing up and being embarrassed of my accent and how when people told me that I sounded "so white" I would thank them. It's something that I carry with me to remind myself of how far I came from hating my roots to embracing them.

I'm a simple man, I see Denice Frohman poem and click like instantly.

I relate to this so much. My mother is a housekeeper and my father can only get a job as a dishwasher because of his accent. My parents weren't born here but I was. Yet I still get told, to go back to my country.

Denice's poems Are always so good...they always hit home

Denice you are amazing!!! I'm Latin too and happy to hear you speak in Tongues. Well done, keep moving forward....

Electrifying. Everytime.

She's my favourite, she actually is. This is amazing.

"Her mother cleans houses she'll never get too live in"

this has always been one of my favorite spoken words and I finally get a beautiful great quality version of it I'm crying

Oh my god.................. this is the nicest comment section on youtube. I don't even know how to handle this

Can't.. stop.. watching her videos.

this is an old video but it brought me to tears. denise frohman is exceptionally talented.

"But her guidance counselor says she can’t get financial aid or the instate tuition rate because of her status She says it like an apology Ana wonders if her family ever crossed the border, or if they are just stuck inside another one, aggravating it like a soul. Her guidance counselor stands in front of her, with a mouth full of fences." This is the part that gets to me. I teach classrooms full of undocumented students. I see their worth. I love their accents. I love their stories. I love... THEM. I fight for them EVERY.DAMN.DAY. but I still feel like I have to apologize as the time comes when their peers are applying to college and they know they can't afford to...

her passion and voice reminds me of zach dela rocha of rage against the machine

This touched me in so many places I can't even say. I love that you made this poem for the kids who came here like that. Seriously though... Amazing!

This made me tear up a bit because I can definitely relate to some of the things she said

Denice. You are absolutely beautiful. Keep your voice loud and proud. One day they'll hear it and they'll be blown away. Until then, keep firing at them. Their amour of ego and racism can't last forever. You're beautiful.

chills chills chills as a latina that lives near the border and knows ppl how are here illegally this fills me with pure fear. i could've been Anna Maria. my dad could've been a dishwasher and mother a house maid. i count my blessings and will help any fellow latino that needs help.

absolutely speechless. she left me in tears what a wonderful poem & of course, poet.

gives me chills every time. i hope to be this good one day. you can see the passion in her eyes. simply beautiful

I cry every time

All I want is for my parents to live the life they deserve for the hard work they have done.

As a person who relates to this, I can say that this poet has reached within me and pulled out my very soul. Thank you.

This gives me goosebumps every time I watch this!

YOU DONT UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH I FUCKING LOVE HERRR

Thank you Denice. This really means the world to me. Beautiful soul you have to be able to write words that touch peoples hearts.

Denice and Sabrina Benaim are now my favorite Poets. Can I get a hell yeah?

This is so beautiful. I love it. I relate with everything she says but this one especially. I'm crying

the way she says salsa. I replay it Everytime I fricking love it

She is so beautiful and the way she speaks is so captivating

so powerful, felt it in my heart 🥺

My teacher showed our class this, and I’m not even gonna lie, I almost cried,, i related to every single syllable she spoke😴🖤

Spoken word never ceases to amaze me

3rd time in a row watching this the 1st time I was so immersed in the words I kinda blanked out and just listen to this beauty

I almost cried, I related to this so much oh my god

Woah ... what an incredible delivery. She speaks with such clarity.

omg my heart is crying. and it put tears in my eyes

Wow. Speechless.

So flawless. I'm in love. This is very well done.

I've fallen for this poet. Fast and hard.

chills and tears 🥺

i love this. i love her.

ABSOLUTE favorite

I need to watch this as a school assignment lol

You give me goosebumps! So much passion

Denice does it again. Amazing.

*Trips over rock and falls in love* I'm surprisingly okay with this.

i relate soo much , my parents crossed illegally to come to this country risked their lives in a hot dessert with no food just water this was back in 96 the last time my father ever saw his parents their not dead just he cant go back cuase then he wont be able to re enter into the U.S cant imagine not seeing my parents for 20 years it kills me sometimes :(

All of her poems are so powerful! 😍😍

I LOVE HER OH MY GOD SHE IS AMAZING!!!

So in love with her

I love how passionate she is

She is AMAZING.

she said her accent still is a problem, she tries to fix it by leaving it in her locker

Wow!! This poem was good!!!

In awe. Absolute.

This is so wonderful. It hits me so close to home

Austin, tx!! :D i love this poem!!

She is so stunning

+Denice Frohman Keep doing what you do.

my girl crush....besides ruby rose.

She's beautiful inside and out.

She is the best! Represent latinos!!

I got goosebumps 0-0

chills through the very end

Maybe Donald Trump should listen to this one.

i think i have a crush by now.. amazing energy and so authentic!!!

WOWW. I LOVE HER.

This is amazing. Truly amazing breath taking even

Such powerful, cultural poetry

This was so powerful . Wow. You're amazing 😁😍👌

Beautiful poem

This is amazing. Truly awed.

I am in love with her😍

Holy Shit! damnnn this is truly amazing!!!!

this is my favorite poem

soooo powerful.

I felt that, wow

This is so powerful

so powerful

Damn that was deep!

I learned where I came when I was 13 I'm 18 now I was in foster care I met my grandma she only speaks Spanish Ive never knew how to speak to her I look white my bio brother looks samoen I look white like irish white but I am Hispanic, native American and Samoan I'm learning my culture I love how they speak with pride and power

So inspiring