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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
The White Van
We wake up before the Sun,
But thanking God for another day.
We get ready as a whole,
Exhausted but getting dressed.
We load up the van,
With mops, a scrubber and a buffer.
We load up the van,
So that we may not hunger.
We drive to our destination,
no vacations nor days off.
So that our children can continue their education,
Hoping that our hard work will...
Tuesday 3rd January 2017 3:24 am
Wake Up/Despierta
I hear you,
I hear your snore.
I see you,
Sleeping without trouble at all.
But I am confused,
For you should be angry and awake.
La Bestia has slashed at you,
Calling you a thief and a rapist.
He is the dominant culture,
Thinking of ways to keep you down.
But we must think of our future,
And make it our own.
The clock is ticking,
The lines are ...
Monday 2nd January 2017 8:47 am
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