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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2025 · 1 MIN

Bay Poets: 'Ballad of the Eldest Daughter' by poet Ellie Lopez

from Crosscurrents · host KALW

Growing up is tough… but some siblings are pushed to take on more, and grow up faster. Ellie Lopez captures that feeling many of us know too well, in her poem, ‘Ballad of the Eldest Daughter.’ Here she is reading it LIVE on the streets of San Francisco’s Mission District as part of the Flor Y Canto Literary Festival back in June. 

Growing up is tough… but some siblings are pushed to take on more, and grow up faster. Ellie Lopez captures that feeling many of us know too well, in her poem, ‘Ballad of the Eldest Daughter.’ Here she is reading it LIVE on the streets of San Francisco’s Mission District as part of the Flor Y Canto Literary Festival back in June.

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