Tuned in to Heartbreak: The Radio Poetry of Cherry Bomb Girlfriend

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Florencia Franceschetti

Sunday, February 23, 2025

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Tuned in to Heartbreak: The Radio Poetry of Cherry Bomb Girlfriend

Miami’s own Ava Salina, better known as Cherry Bomb Girlfriend, dials into longing, love, and late-night confessions in her self-published poetry collection, Heartbreaker FM. Her radio-themed poems hum with static and melody, tuning into the frequencies of desire, nostalgia, and heartache. With Cuban and Spanish roots shaping her lyrical voice, she captures the feeling of a song that stays with you long after the music fades.

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