Cubierto En Sangre

Weeeeeeeeell,
I don't really have anything to say tonight, I just really wanted to post another poem that I wrote recently. I also want to make mention of a book that is well-known, and that I've finally forced my mother to read. The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz Ph.D. is a book I recommend to everyone. I guess I just wanted to throw that out there while I was here.

Cubierto En Sangre – 12/14/09

“I’m taking consejos from a 12-year-old.”

“I age well, like my mother.”

“Como tu madre,” a whisper crosses his eyes,

his lips fighting against his will.

“Lo hare. I’ll fight back. I’m going to kill them all.”

A smile breaks across a sea of wrinkles

and an old man will die happy knowing

that his lineage is one to be proud of.

“Cubierto en sangre” he chuckles as he waves his hand across

my forehead.

“Matalos. Todos.”

I will kill them all.

I rather enjoy this piece, mostly because it is the first poem I wrote in Spanish. It is my "native" language, but I am not from a Hispanic country. I was born in America, I am an American, and I love my country. However, I understand that the most patriotic thing I can do for my country is question the things it does.
So, the poem reflects the anger that many people feel about how they are being treated in a place that is supposed to be home. The feelings that are held when you are betrayed by those you are supposed to trust. It's a conversation between an old man and his grandson. I'm not sure what I could say for the back story really, but that's the description for you. Any questions? Just let me know, and I'll try to answer them. Thanks, and enjoy.
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Out of not posting for so long...

I guess my last blog seemed extremely...hopeful. Optimistic.
But I am going to be completely honest with you, blogosphere. I am not feeling very optimistic, or hopeful lately. I understand that I am just experiencing a low, so I'm not asking for sympathy, I just want to clarify that it's been a hard couple of months. I've definitely had some amazing moments, but things are tough.
So, I'm going to come out and say I have not really been keeping up with my list from before. I know, I seemed so determined. I even tricked myself.
For now, I'm out of school for winter break and am trying to gain bearings on my sleep schedule mostly. I feel that once I get that back to normal, I will get my mind straight and the world will be mine for the taking...again. I will also be trying to get back into the blog-mode. It's truly a liberating experience, but I've lacked the motivation to keep up with it. That may change, once I find something interesting to make a topic. Oh, and I will begin posting my creative pieces from now. They will include an introduction, and if I find it necessary a brief description of the images and meanings within the piece. Here is one that was an assignment for class (as most of these will be).

We were challenged to write words at random as we thought of them, but to make them ultimately cohesive, a la Pablo Picasso. The title is simply the date that piece was written.

10/10/09

red tomorrow had yesterday

left up again and forever

and for forever and ever and

forever again

she me lie apple

hat face run mask and hide

hide just only hide disgust

you me us disguise spiral

naked skin on skin on skin on

skin on skin desk can good

within out repeat and sadness

electricity window paint wood

tile pain blue black sky

shack tower watts flower

no rhyme again and again and again

and again and forever and one

This one doesn't exactly need an explanation, in my opinion. It seems to be a good description of how my thoughts are right now though. If you want a more in depth description, just ask in that little comment box below. Hope you enjoyed it, I will be blogging with you all in the future.
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