Friday, June 26, 2009

For Michael Jackson


encore
the King of Pop's
blazing moon dance


© Sergio A. Ortiz 2009
June 25

Sunday, June 07, 2009

Haiku

el silencio no murmura... grita... penumbras


© Sergio A. Ortiz 2009

Haiku


penumbra
sobre los sahuaros
bosque de espinas viejas


© Sergio A. Ortiz 2009

Haiku


lindero
coqui al otro lado
del charco



© Sergio A. Ortiz 2009

Haiku


coqui
salta el charco
jibaro exilado



© Sergio A. Ortiz 2009

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San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
Ortiz grew up between San Juan and Chicago, studied English literature at Inter-American University in San German, Puerto Rico, and philosophy at World University. He was an ESL teacher most of his life but also worked with the elderly blind population as a Daily Living Skills Instructor at the El Paso Lighthouse for the Blind, and the Texas Lions Camp. He studied culinary art at The Restaurant School in Philadelphia and became a chef. His work has been published in over 255 print journals, e-zines, and anthologies. Flutter Press released his debut chapbook, At the Tail End of Dusk, in October of 2009. Ronin Press released his second chapbook: topography of a desire in May of 2010. His photographs have been published or are forthcoming in: W5RAn.com, The Neglected Ratio, The Monongahela Review, and more. His poems were recently published, or are forthcoming in: The Battered Suitcase, Poor Mojo's Almanac(k), WTF PWM, The 13th Warrior Review, Dark Lady Poetry, and Writers’ Bloc.

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