Julia de Burgos, born Julia Constanza Burgos Garcia (February 17, 1914 – July 6, 1953), was a Puerto Rican poet, feminist, and civil rights activist for women and African/Afro-Caribbean writers. Here is a sampling of poems by Julia de Burgos in both their original Spanish (poemas de Julia de Burgos) and English translation.

After Burgos was awarded a scholarship to attend University High School in 1928, her family moved to Rio Piedras, which would later influence her to write her first work, Rio Grande de Loiza.

The writings of Luis Llorens Torres, Clara Lair, Rafael Alberti, and Pablo Neruda were among those who influenced her career as a young poet. In turn, Julia de Burgos deeply influenced the next generation of Puerto Rican poets, including Giannina Braschi.

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