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Glory
Spic, wetback, beaner,
Border rat, pepper-belly, orange picker,
Names commonplace now
For Latinos and Hispanics,
Names,
Used to break,
Used to hurt,
Used to kill,
The orators:
Ignorance, Malice, Contempt
But most importantly
Fear.
Fear of what is different,
Fear of what is great,
Fear of what has always been great,
For the sun shone for centuries
On ...
Tuesday 3rd April 2018 3:56 am
Acamapichtli and Dark Moon Night
This poem is an original piece using established names. The names of all characters are taken from the Aztec religion, and all of the characters act in sympathy with their attributed and established forms. The exception is the titular actor: Acamapichtli. While Acamapichtli was the first ruler of the Aztecs, in this poem, he is not the same person, but only carries the same name.
The pi...
Friday 20th January 2017 10:21 am
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