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Olvera de Los Angeles
The maracas! They shout, they laugh, they sing!
The seeds inside a gourd of red & green.
Sí, mira, in my hands, they smile at you,
Oh! You must take them, hold them & shake them!
As you start to dance you’ll feel such a joy,
In your beads and chamula sandals, huy!
To the beat of your heart, Señorita,
Like the deep throbbing notes, the marimba!
Mariachis, with their guitars strumming!
Be Marie in a black velvet painting,
Where your love from the bullring is waiting,
For the sweet taste of life everlasting!
NaPoGloPoWriMo 2019
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Day Thirteen of Thirty
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Re. Olvera de Los Angeles
13th Apr 2019 2:39pm
I really enjoyed this, Jade! It took me back to Mexico! I miss those street mariachi bands and the cantinas we used to stop in! Excellent research and diction used. I loved the language.
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13th Apr 2019 3:36pm
Muchas gracias, Sage! I felt such an exuberance as I wrote this.
My sisters & I are 2nd generation Angelinos, that’s why I’ve written a number of poems with my love of the past regarding family, and my life. Olvera Street is one of the historical places in California I practically grew up around where my family frequented.
I love how you clued me to some of your experiences in the Latin world!
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My sisters & I are 2nd generation Angelinos, that’s why I’ve written a number of poems with my love of the past regarding family, and my life. Olvera Street is one of the historical places in California I practically grew up around where my family frequented.
I love how you clued me to some of your experiences in the Latin world!
🌶xo
Re. Olvera de Los Angeles
Anonymous
13th Apr 2019 3:01pm
You are a fantastic writer of poems; it tells a good story.
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13th Apr 2019 3:40pm
Re. Olvera de Los Angeles
13th Apr 2019 3:23pm
I hear the mariachi rhythm come though every word, it makes me want to dance my way through it!
I love it..!
thomas el gato
I love it..!
thomas el gato
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14th Apr 2019 1:44am
Re. Olvera de Los Angeles
13th Apr 2019 7:49pm
It got me out of my armchair to change the CD (yeah, I know, CDs are passé but I love the compact old hi-fi with its built-in cassette deck and mini-disc player too)
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Re: Re. Olvera de Los Angeles
It’s so nice to see you come in.
Aah yes I’ve been thinking on this very issue since before I posted it in the NaPoWriMo, and published it here!
Thank you for giving me your thoughts, and for supporting the piece.
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Aah yes I’ve been thinking on this very issue since before I posted it in the NaPoWriMo, and published it here!
Thank you for giving me your thoughts, and for supporting the piece.
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Re. Olvera de Los Angeles
14th Apr 2019 4:41am
It's interesting to watch you progress through various cultural idioms.
Daniel
Daniel
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Re: Re. Olvera de Los Angeles
19th Apr 2019 3:16am
Muchas gracias, Daniel. I’ve always had the wanderlust of other cultures in other lands, so it often shows in my writing.
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Re. Olvera de Los Angeles
18th Apr 2019 3:11pm
Loved it. reminds me of an ex, reminds me of a cartoon too. I want to go to Mexico or at least L.A. and party now. well penned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwGs9vKm9SY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwGs9vKm9SY
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Re: Re. Olvera de Los Angeles
19th Apr 2019 3:24am
Hey thank you, my friend, oh you would love the Fiestas, musica and food! Cinco de Mayo will be here in less than 3 weeks - talk about a party mindset that will run through the population of mmmillions!
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