Opalina Salas

2Jul 2009 Opalina Salas

war with them (memories take over)

words are a lost batallion, twisting in a paper bag, forgotton ringlets, couplets and thesis papers. mandolin harpsichord washboard blues, shiver temptress and promises. a muse is nothing but a... Read More

2Jul 2009 Opalina Salas

right over there…

we are sitting next to the jukebox right over there.. and he taunts us and says that the more he drinks the more he feels alive. like a dare across... Read More

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A bit about Opalina: Opalina Salas is a poet, a former bookstore owner, and creator and host of the Poets on X+ reading series, held in her beloved home of Oak Cliff, TX. Her first collection of poetry, Black Sparrow Dress (Mad Swirl Press), reflects a lifetime of engagement and evolution as a poet and a person.

She got her start as a spoken word performer at the legendary Club Clearview Dallas Poetry Slam. She has performed at the first annual New Orleans Poetry Fest of 2016 and was featured at the Texas Beat Poetry Festival 2012, Forest Fest in Lamesa, TX in 2011. In and around Dallas, TX, she has performed for OPP: Other People’s Poetry, has featured at Pandora’s Box, at Arte y Pan Dulce, a PoC Art Show, is a member of Tejana Cosmica and is a regular as Mad Swirl’s Open Mic on first Wednesdays.

She has been writing and performing in and around the DFW area for 30 years with her comrade, partner and fellow poet, Carlos Salas, and lives with her 2 cats, Agent Dale Cooper, and Jack.

Check out Mad Swirl's podcast, Inside the Eye for our one-on-one interview with Opalina!