Deep gratitude to Aileen for reaching out and sharing more about tatiana. Continued and utter gratitude to tatiana for her hot, beautiful, layered writing!
Aileen writes:
I was working at Miami Book Fair International as a Producer of Entertainment and Special Events some years ago and although I had not organized Tatiana’s appearance, I decided to attend.
The microphone turned on and she said that her name was Tatiana de la Tierra and that she had a fat pussy. I wasn’t sure I had heard correctly and was both mortified and fascinated. She went on and I went from being shocked and awed to entering a state of admiration and adoration. Who was this bold and brave creature who dared to utter such taboo words and phrases? They somehow rang true. At first, I didn’t dare react. Surely someone would escort her off the stage. No one did. Then I delighted in her perfect poetry, metaphors, alliteration and iambic pentameter. She was brilliant. I began to clap and hoot and almost began jumping up and down in sheer delight. With each word, phrase and breath she won over the entire room who erupted in roaring applause as she finished her last statement. I wish it had not ended. The session, her creativity, her short life. See for yourself what I am referring to. With all my love, I share the recording from that very day. Shine on Tatiana.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FgJ7ggUjK4
Aileen Ochoa, was born and raised in Miami and has lived in Mexico and Texas. After completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts, she joined the US Army where she served in the Public Affairs Office writing, producing and hosting both a television and radio program. After obtaining her Master of Arts Degree in Communication from Barry University in 2000 and completing an internship at MTV Latino, she worked as the Coordinator of Community Affairs at Miami Dade College. She went on to create Communication by Design, where she did public relations and event marketing work for notable clients such as BMW, Chivas Regal, Audi, Art Basel, Miami Book Fair International and Miami International Film Festival. Aileen is currently a full time Professor of Communications at Miami Dade College and does theatrical production work for Romanza Lyric Opera, a non-profit, which she co-founded. Every Friday, I showcase a queer femme goddess. I want to feature you (or your friend)! Write to me at thetotalfemme@gmail.com and let me shine a spotlight on your beautiful, unique, femme story! If you’ve written a femme story or poem or song, oh, please let me post it! At the Total Femme, my intention is to post three times a week: Meditations for Queer Femmes on Monday, Pingy-Dingy Wednesday on Wednesday, and Femme Friday on Friday. Rather than play catch-up in a stressful fashion on those weeks when life prevents posting, I have decided to just move gaily forward: if I miss a Monday, the next post will be on Wednesday, and so on. Thank you, little bottle of antibiotics for inspiring me in this! (“…if it’s almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Don’t take a double dose to make up for a missed one.”) And…as I go through graduate school and life life life, I will post as I am able, Mabel.
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