<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Poeta Rubi ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poeta Rubi is where the love of writing, poetry, and creative self-expression collide. It is a public home for the writer's sacred thoughts.  ]]></description><link>https://www.lapoetarubi.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:13:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lapoetarubi.com/es/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[There, I said it! Forty Got Me Like...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Self-reflection on what it feels like to be a forty-year-old writer in search of inner freedom. ]]></description><link>https://www.lapoetarubi.com/post/there-i-said-it-forty-got-me-like</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68632e90a535475640a4fef3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_074851e7585f447eb66b89a04e6b55dc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rubi G. </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Performance High Even a Thing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story is about recovering from post-performance depression after participating in the Listen To Your Mother's Show. ]]></description><link>https://www.lapoetarubi.com/post/is-performance-high-even-a-thing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683a3c20aa17ed6dd479eed2</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/746723_5f18f4584449418d936dc8999639febe~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rubi G. </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Stroll Down Memory Lane ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poeta Rubi attempts a thirty-day poetry challenge for National Poetry Month. ]]></description><link>https://www.lapoetarubi.com/post/a-stroll-down-memory-lane</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ee7329d825671f5dcb5c75</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 17:13:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_389176ba5dce44199de505be86dbe7cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rubi G. </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mansion: Where Past And Present Meet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rubi G. performs at the Morris-Jumel Mansion for Women's History Month. ]]></description><link>https://www.lapoetarubi.com/post/the-mansion-where-past-and-present-meet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d602ff41ec4da78608782e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:57:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/746723_358541b972c442eca6318c7914c883a7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rubi G. </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allow Me to Introduce Myself ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Something like a list poem* of major life experiences that have shaped me up until now. ]]></description><link>https://www.lapoetarubi.com/post/allow-me-to-introduce-myself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a4b92549e1de55e09081f7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:08:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/746723_6e09e718da304ea5b4a522788d385528~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rubi G. </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recap of 2024: Top 12 Things I Accomplished as A Writer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Out with the old, in with the new!]]></description><link>https://www.lapoetarubi.com/post/recap-of-2024-top-12-things-i-accomplished-as-a-writer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677fe9ab6150152872b26987</guid><category><![CDATA[intentions]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 16:11:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/28223cc45b8f4eb3a1454901625c49ba.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rubi G. </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Writer is Born]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was in the 5th grade when the urge to write down my thoughts and emotions arose. 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