Sunday, September 12, 2010

Field of Passion



Field of Passion

His spell casts the morning
hummingbirds into a frenzy.
Witches wombs swelled; they beat their thighs
to lure the warlocks with the sway
of their silhouette.

Then throw our bodies
on the ground, spread legs
and raise their hips to welcome
Dancer on the Moon.

Hours passed, the opaque sipped
the grape juice. Lunatic constellations
spied their movements. They hung on 
to yellow memories of autumn.

You’ll find me in your garden
blossoming among the sleepy tamarind, 
covered in apple bliss.

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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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