1910 (Intermedio)

Aquellos ojos míos de mil novecientos diez no vieron enterrar a los muertos, ni la feria de ceniza del que llora por la madrugada, ni el corazón que tiembla arrinconado como un caballito de mar. Aquellos ojos míos de mil novecientos diez vieron la blanca pared donde orinaban las niñas, el hocico del toro, la … More 1910 (Intermedio)

Grupos de palomas

A la Sra. Lupe Medina de Ortega 1 Los grupos de palomas, notas, claves, silencios, alteraciones, modifican el ritmo de la loma. La que se sabe tornasol afina las ruedas luminosas de su cuello con mirar hacia atrás a su vecina. Le da al sol la mirada y escurre en una sola pincelada plan de … More Grupos de palomas

Des Foules

It was midday. The crowd filled the streets, coming and going, dispersing or conglomerating, circulating or standing still, pouring down the entrances to the métro like a river of bitumen, assaulting the buses like a cloud of locusts; a crowd trading on each other’s toes, digging its elbows into each other’s ribs, spitting into each … More Des Foules

Prosas profanas

…[He aquí que veréis en mis versos princesas, reyes, cosas imperiales, visiones de países lejanos o imposibles: ¡qué queréis!, yo detesto la vida y el tiempo en que me tocó nacer; y a un presidente de República no podré saludarle en el idioma en que te cantaría a ti, ¡oh Halagabal! de cuya corte -oro, … More Prosas profanas

Raymond Queneau

I had never read Queneau, but Les derniers jours fell into my hands in English. It is very amusing, and I can see that it could be moreso in French. Here, the character goes to a salon: They were impressionist poets or symbolist painters; they had known friends of Paul Verlaine; they still remembered tubercular … More Raymond Queneau

Son de Madera

It is still the weekend, so we must sing; this is El Cascabel, a famous son jarocho. Songs like this are sung especially at Candlemas in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, on the river Papaloapan. I would like to go there. This travel writer says Tlacotalpan is “where Mexico is perfect,” and recommends we stay in the Posada … More Son de Madera

Election Day

There were elections today in Mexico, and they were to be watched, although I went to a picnic. First, we will have yet one more footnote on American culture and Reeducation. * I am not normally cynical but I have something cynical to say. Typical, correct statement, possibly learned on television: Person X must be … More Election Day