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Sweet D Cadencia Tonite in Queens, NYC

10:57 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · Events|literature|Music|New York City|Puerto Rico · Comments Off

27 May 2009

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You should go to Hispanic Panic tonite to see la Mala and friends, pero some of my other friends will be in Queens, tonite that you should check out.

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hispanic-1I had so much fun at the first Hispanic Panic and the event was such a success that it’s happening again. I hope that those in the NYC area can come through and support the amazing work of Latino writers/artists.

NOWHERE and Charlie Vázquez present: HISPANIC PANIC!

An evening with six Latino LGBT/feminist writers, poets and activists.
Wednesday, May 27th 2009 , 8PM sharp, 21+, Free

New York City’s only ongoing monthly queer reading series gets frisky in May, with HISPANIC PANIC! Host Charlie Vázquez has gathered a brazen roster of Latino/a literary talent, and with an LGBT/feminist slant that is sure to shock and reveal. Join him and literary ninjas Karen Jaime, Charles Rice-González, Cristina Izaguirre, Maegan ‘La Mamita Mala’ Ortiz and special guest, scholar and writer Larry La Fountain, who will be joining us from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, to promote his new book Blue Fingernails. These six writers will be presenting writing chronicling the politics and desire of contemporary New York City queerness and much, much more.

NOWHERE is located at 322 E 14h St (btwn 1st/2nd Aves)

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This month long exercise has been fun. I have featured “classic” Latin American poets and modern poets, some whom I consider my personal sources of inspiration.

The last and final poet to close this month out is Bonafide Rojas. I actually read at a fundraiser with Bonafide the first night I ever was “Mamita Mala” and have shared poetic space with him a few times after.

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April is Poetry Month : Cesar Vellejo

10:00 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · language|literature|Peru · Comments Off

29 Apr 2009

250px-cesar_vallejo_1929_restauradabyjohnmanuelToday’s poet is Peruvian born César Vallejo.

XII
From Trilce

Pienso en tu sexo.
Simplificado el corazon. pienso en tu sexo,
ante el hijar maduro del dia.
Palpo el boton del dicha, esta en sazon.
Y muere un sentimiento antiguo
degenerado en seso.

Pienso en tu sexo, surco mas prolifico
y armonioso que el vientre de la Sombra,
aunque la Muerte concibe y pare
de Dios mismo.
Oh Conciencia,
pienso si, en el bruto libre
que goza donde quiere, donde puede.

Oh escandalo de miel de los crepusculos.
Oh estruendo mudo.

Odumodneutse!

English translation after the jump
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April is Poetry Month : La Bruja

9:03 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · language|literature|Women · Comments Off

28 Apr 2009

I’ve been featuring a mix of “classic” Latin poets with current poets all through the month. Hoy I bring you la Bruja.

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April is National Poetry Month : Ruben Dario

8:00 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · literature|Nicaragua · Comments Off

27 Apr 2009

150px-ruben_darioToday’s poet is Nicaraguan born Ruben Dario who was no fan of Teddy Roosevelt or imperial politics.

A ROOSEVELT

Es con voz de la Biblia, o verso de Walt Whitman,
que habría que llegar hasta ti, Cazador!
Primitivo y moderno, sencillo y complicado,
con un algo de Washington y cuatro de Nemrod.
Eres los Estados Unidos,
eres el futuro invasor
de la América ingenua que tiene sangre indígena,
que aún reza a Jesucristo y aún habla en español.

Eres soberbio y fuerte ejemplar de tu raza;
eres culto, eres hábil; te opones a Tolstoy.
Y domando caballos, o asesinando tigres,
eres un Alejandro-Nabucodonosor.
(Eres un profesor de energía,
como dicen los locos de hoy.)
Crees que la vida es incendio,
que el progreso es erupción;
en donde pones la bala
el porvenir pones.
No.

Los Estados Unidos son potentes y grandes.
Cuando ellos se estremecen hay un hondo temblor
que pasa por las vértebras enormes de los Andes.
Si clamáis, se oye como el rugir del león.
Ya Hugo a Grant le dijo: «Las estrellas son vuestras».
(Apenas brilla, alzándose, el argentino sol
y la estrella chilena se levanta…) Sois ricos.
Juntáis al culto de Hércules el culto de Mammón;
y alumbrando el camino de la fácil conquista,
la Libertad levanta su antorcha en Nueva York.

Mas la América nuestra, que tenía poetas
desde los viejos tiempos de Netzahualcoyotl,
que ha guardado las huellas de los pies del gran Baco,
que el alfabeto pánico en un tiempo aprendió;
que consultó los astros, que conoció la Atlántida,
cuyo nombre nos llega resonando en Platón,
que desde los remotos momentos de su vida
vive de luz, de fuego, de perfume, de amor,
la América del gran Moctezuma, del Inca,
la América fragante de Cristóbal Colón,
la América católica, la América española,
la América en que dijo el noble Guatemoc:
«Yo no estoy en un lecho de rosas»; esa América
que tiembla de huracanes y que vive de Amor,
hombres de ojos sajones y alma bárbara, vive.
Y sueña. Y ama, y vibra; y es la hija del Sol.
Tened cuidado. ¡Vive la América española!
Hay mil cachorros sueltos del León Español.
Se necesitaría, Roosevelt, ser Dios mismo,
el Riflero terrible y el fuerte Cazador,
para poder tenernos en vuestras férreas garras.

Y, pues contáis con todo, falta una cosa: ¡Dios!

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gallaslogoI stumbled upon these mujeres known as Las Gallas : Magda Martinez, Julia Lopez and Michelle Ortiz (no relation).

We are a Philadelphia-based multi-disciplinary arts collective that incorporates all of our developed skills in theatre, visual arts, dance, film, poetry, spoken word & literature. We stretch the boundaries of arts collaborations by involving new ways of creating through workshops and mutual interactions. We gather to share stories, inspire dialogue and debate around ideas of family, traditions, religion, education and gender roles. LAS GALLAS are a crew of skillful mañiaticas in search of a project, We roam fields and ethnic enclaves looking for kernels of truth and the occasional idea. Armed with brushes, pens, canvas, paper, film and feet they pave their way. Exploring the exotic destinations of Camden, Philadelphia and the lower east side. Awing their audiences with their “inter-disciplinarian” posturing. Spreading their poultry gospel: GALLAS can lay eggs, carry them and start the kikirikiki-ing on the roof top if need be.

Check them out in action

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April is Poetry Month : Mariposa

8:40 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · language|literature|Women · Comments Off

24 Apr 2009

Today’s poet is fellow NY hermana Mariposa.

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April is Poetry Month : Jose Marti

11:34 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · Cuba|literature · Comments Off

23 Apr 2009

380px-jose_marti_headToday here’s a short verse from Cuban political activist and poet Jose Marti’s Versos Sencillos.

Poema 23
Yo quiero salir del mundo
por la puerta natural;
en un carro de hojas verdes
a morir me han de llevar.
No me pongan en lo oscuro a morir como un traidor
yo soy bueno, y como bueno
moriré de cara al sol.”

I wish to leave the world
By its natural door;
In my tomb of green leaves
They are to carry me to die.
Do not put me in the dark
To die like a traitor;
I am good, and like a good thing
I will die with my face to the sun

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April is Poetry Month : Louis Reyes Rivera

7:29 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · literature · Comments Off

22 Apr 2009

I missed yesterday’s poetry post so today there will be two. The first one of the day is from Louis Reyes Rivera.

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