Etiqueta: Art
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Two Poems by Pat Alderman (editor Francisco Bravo Cabrera)
A POEM FOR THE THIRD OF JULY ‘Twas the Night before the Fourthand all through the White HouseTrump was raving on Truth SocialMuch louder than a MouseThat it was his way of the highwayNo detours in siteHe was forever electedStarting that nightHow did your democracyGet into this bindYou had to…
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Gary Gautier: A Short Story
Gary Gautier Clown and Tiger The Clown and the Tiger (845 words) «That’s water-turned-wine,» says Annie, archly but without a trace of impatience. «Your turn.» I pull two cards from the top of the deck. Far away, goats’ bells ding, and still further out, glimpsed between the gnarled crosses of olive…
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«Two Highballs» (Francisco Bravo Cabrera)
TWO HIGHBALLS two highballsand dinnerat the asylum’swhiskey barripping daisieson the linoleumthe night nurse saysshe loves mewhile autumncarves into my youthi will savea song for youfor whom i oncescuttled my shipsrefresh my glassthere’s no applausethe bar is emptythe bandforgot the music Valencia, 27/06/2026, Francisco Bravo Cabrera
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«Spanish Harlem»
SPANISH HARLEM The number 6 linecarves righteously through116th and Lexington Avenue:El Barrio.Red beans,Medalla Light.Tito Puente on a distorted speaker.Dominoes.Cardboard shoesdancing on the cracksfrom where no water rises.Tenements,Sirens,The only melody freely profferedBy the city.Gun versus gun.Police sort them outaccording to their accent.Red, white and bluein shades and different patterns.Smoke spears throughThe…
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«The Horses Arrive Wearing Mirrors (Francisco Bravo Cabrera)
THE HORSES ARRIVE WEARING MIRRORS 4 a.m., the cathedral burns in the rain.Nobody notices. The women smoke beside the river.A child sells counterfeit halos from a backpack. Time for the guards to change.You can hear it inside the peaches,and the television snow,empty noise from saints left too long underwater. Subway…
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A Poetic Collaboration: «The Road»
The Road by Francisco Bravo Cabrera and Gabriela Marie Milton The road bends furtively round the passing years,avoiding those who stubbornly remain,like a mouse caught in a maze… The silent path curls back on itself, Like those who linger lost, within the flames of our Spanish maze. Like a ribbon pulled…
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The Poetry of Charles van Heck (Editor Francisco Bravo Cabrera)
NOTES ON A SKETCH MADE AT A PASTURE’S EDGE Half moon in a lake blue skyReflecting cloudsCrows circling shadowsOver cut paths of SeptemberDry hay bales shade wovenPurplish blue on a broad flank hillAt the field’s edge Queen Anne’s LaceButter-colored golden rodsSeed laden milkweedsWaiting on the stalled breathOf a breeze for…
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Featuring «Born in Africa» by Uckechukwu Onyedikam
Born in Africa is a creative nonfiction chapbook by Uchechukwu Onyedikam AKA Mystic Poet (CW2) and published on Coalition for Digital Narratives. It was previously published by the defunct Un Published Writer magazine (upwmagazine dot com). Born in Africa is available on the google drive for Coalition for Digital Narratives. Enjoy the…
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A Historical Short Story! Janet Morrison (editor: Francisco Bravo Cabrera
“Plott Hound Called Buddy” – historical short story The tenth story in my new book, Traveling Through History: A Collection of Historical Short Stories, is about a dog and the woman who befriends him.I have loved dogs all my life, so I wanted to include a dog in at least…
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A Beautiful Winter Poem by Pat Alderman (Editor Francisco Bravo Cabrera)
Lights in the Winter Darkness For many of us December isdark and coldwith the shortest day of the year.Are we the Christmas lights?Beautiful to behold but offering no warmthexcept in our hearts and minds.Are we candles, which offer less light and warmthbut can be shared without diminishing the original light?Are…
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Featuring Joni Caggiano
(«Rumor»/Francisco Bravo Cabrera/All Rights Reserved) Rumor Damage rumor is a spineless seed dipped in fertile shadow dirtthat multiplies and causes pain and unexpected hurt silence, a bed partner that takes but never gives backas a man tells a buddy how easy he got her in the sack black spots jump…
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Artforms and Artists from Around the World – Introduction to Robbie Cheadle
Hi everyone, it’s Robbie Cheadle with you today and I’m introducing my new series called Artforms and Artists from Around the World. I am inviting all artists who engage in any and all forms of art to share your world with LatinosUSA. To schedule an artforms interview, you can email…
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