the poet shouted one last grito de Dolores para her mam á and all the women who came before her who carved the path and created this red road to follow every one stood on their feet and threw a grito con orgullo Panocha! Power! Personal. Familial. Cultural. CHOPPER! CHOPPER! is dramatic and bold. This collection will "seep into (our) sue ñ os" and "linger on (our) everyday thoughts," which is why it is a Finalist for Best Poetry Book in the 2014 International Latino Book Awards. Ver ó nica Reyes paints intimate portraits of her East L.A. neighborhood, family and local haunts with daring rhythm and raw sensuality. The neighborhood may have clear borders, but the collection's themes are universal -- love, friendship, survival and sexual freedom. Panocha Power is paramount in this collection. From the Marimacha strutting down Whittier Boulevard to the Super Queer sipping Kahlua on Santa Monica to the Xic...