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Nuevo Libro de Poesía en Proceso

Comencé a trabajar en mi primer libro de poesía en español que va a contener mi poesía escrita originalmente en español, así como muestras de mi poesía clásica y nueva en inglés traducidas por mí al español. Aunque el español es mi lengua madre, mis libros y artículos académicos son casi exclusivamente en inglés, que es mi lengua primaria hoy día. Esto es algo que he comenzado a abordar desde que fallecieron mis padres, ya que no puedo ahora practicar mi español a diario.

He publicado una tra...

New Poetry Book Preview

I am working on my second book of poetry, Echoes of Dawn at Dusk, which is slated for publication in November and have posted various sample poems on FictionPress. You can see free previews of some of the various types of poems that will appear in the final collection at https://www.fictionpress.com/s/3349726/1/Preview-of-Echoes-of-Dawn-at-Dusk-Collected-Poems-Volume-2. Please share the link with friends interested in contemporary poetry. Many thanks!

My Unsung Heroes #1: Manuel (maternal grandfather)

Unsung Heroes

Although I stand on the shoulders of giants,
I fail to see much farther than the bridge of my nose.
The fault in mine. The shame is mine.
For I am unworthy of you, my beloved dead.

Emilio (Maternal Grandfather)

Your crime was literacy,
And the possession of a social conscience,
That made you yearn to see your beloved Spain remain free,
And prevented you from suffering fascists lightly.

You did not bear arms,
For you abhorred all violence,
You did not incite rebellion, though yo...

Life

Life is an hourglass,
Sands fall to oblivion,
Leave something behind.

Victims’ Rights

We take every precaution,
To protect the right of folks,
Accused of committing crimes.

The Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Fourteenth,
Amendments safeguard those rights,
In our Constitution.

But the Bill of Rights does not,
Apply to victims who are,
Made no promise of justice.

Do Good Where You Can

Do good where you can,
Seek not praise or a reward,
And you will find grace.

Greatest Ambition

My greatest ambition:
That all of my students will,
One day outshine me.

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Truth

Truth like a flower,
Opens itself to the sun,
Lies thrive in darkness.

Agree to Disagree

agree
gracefully
to disagree

to disagree
on how we view the world
is not a sin

a sin
is forcing
our views on others

On Good and Evil

Standing at death’s door,
Evil can only despair,
Good smiles marching through.

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