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What my
ancestors saw spared by the light
of too many
broken windows, dead harvests,
and barriers
to living, they called, simply, Hope.
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third of three poems exploring the theme "tremofobia," which in Spanish means an irrational fear of earthquakes
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second poem of a series exploring the word "tremfobia," which in Spanish is an irrational fear of earthquakes
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for assignment: meditation on the theme "tremofobia," an irrational fear of earthquakes
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title is homage to the famous movie.
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written as a meditation on a word with no direct English translation- "limerencia"
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I want to dance for you,
move my hips is slow tantric circles
of ancient rites that speak to liberation.
Above and below you. You I would seduce
i..
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There is a plot of real estate
in my heart
where I, too, cultivate toxic plants
and other venomous things.
I can be
petty and hateful.
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poem I am working on for children
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Not all poetry is "pretty"
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