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Brenda Cardenas
Brenda Cardenas is a female poet from Milwaukee. She is famous for writing in a mixture of Spanish and English in her poetry. Her poems reflect her interests in “the interconnectedness and juxtapositions of difference and similarity between seemingly disparate peoples, events, places, and experiences.” Cardenas is a poet that expresses her Spanish culture through her poetry. Although she has been published in a number of books, her most famous works are "From the Tongues of Brick and Stone" and "Boomerang". Mrs. Brenda Cardenas writes mostly free verse poems, but they all reflect on where she comes from. In her poem, "Cornflowers", Cardenas write in English to describe the scent of her hair. Although the poem is in English, she writes about her Spanish heritage. She explains how her "whole bedroom breathed corn tortillas". (Cornflowers) She was raised by her grandparents in her home of Milwaukee. They influenced her passion for creative writing. She was raised in a loving family, all great storytellers. The story tellers in her family influenced and were apart of most of her poems.

Education
Her aunt was a great influence on her poetry, making her sit down with an empty notebook and write her stories on paper. She taught Brenda Cardenas how to write and draw. Brenda enjoyed her literature classes in school. She fell in love with writers such as Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes, and began to write poetry herself. She got inspiration from these famous poets and began her journey. Brenda received her MFA in creative writing (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor) and poetry and her BA in English (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee). She continues to publish poems and also teach as a professor at the University of Wisconsin.

Publications
Boomerang Between the Heart and the Land I Entre el corazon y la tierra: Latina Poets in the Midwest

'At the Base of the Blues Tree: Una Ofrenda for Jimmy Davos, Chicago Blues Man

Cornflowers Lecciones de lengua'' 

Our Lady of Sorrrows'' 

Placa/Rollcall'' 

Song 

Zacuanpapalotls''' 

Achievements
Brenda Cardenas received an award for Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award, an award given to staff of Wisconsin "to recognize their achievements in advancing equity and inclusion for people of color within the UW System. In 2018, on the 23rd anniversary of the award, Brenda Cardenas won for her transformational work within her community.

Refrences
loc.gov: Hispanic Writers http://www.loc.gov/poetry/hispanic-writers/brenda-cardenas.html> Wisconsin: News archive https://www.wisconsin.edu/news/archive/uw-system-honors-outstanding-women-of-color-in-education-award-recipients-for-2018/ Poetry Foundation: Brenda Cardenas https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/brenda-cardenas

Peer Review
As far as editing goes, there definitely needs to be more information in your article. However, I understand how difficult it is to write and update content on Wiki, so don't freak out. The information you have so far is a good start, so I would see if you could try to find an personal info about the author or see what else you can find about her published works.Sam Mae (talk) 01:15, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

Sam's Peer Review
You should add more biographical and bibliographical information on your author. Also, if you need any help, don't hesitate to contact Dr. Chen or I. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sdallaire (talk • contribs) 02:06, 17 October 2018 (UTC)