This poem showcases how much time migrant farmworkers spend apart from their families. Its circumstances were explained in an issue Real Talk, published by the Geneseo Migrant Center:"In honor of Mother's Day, Sunday May 14th, we would like to share…
Radical organization of space turns this lush orchard into a social cross-section of American agriculture. Four migrant workers are on ladders picking cherries, the one at left positioned to appear behind bars. A farmer or crew chief drives a tractor…
During the time of the Geneseo Migrant Center, this farm located near Gainesville, NY was one of Wyoming County's group of major potato producers. The scale of that operation is suggested by this photograph showing rows of filled bags, at the time…
This untitled poem, written by Jerline Dobson talks about how her right foot was broken once, yet, never fixed. She talks about when the cold weather comes it starts to hurt and it reminds her of the time she broke her foot. Later in the poem, it is…