Sunday, May 29, 2011

Tal vez fue la bruma

Tal vez fue la bruma

lo que despertó el silencio o el calor de la hoguera. 
Así de incierta es la vida, marullos de olvidos y recuerdos.  

Por instantes sé que tuve una madre
luego no recuerdo más que la muerte acurrucándome.  

Vida y muerte, enfermedades degenerativas
que deportan la inspiración a lo intangible para consagrase
con la nada.  Así en ese va y ven desaparezco lentamente.

Saturday, May 07, 2011

Haiku

spring’s departure
the two of us in bed
reading Issa

Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Haiku

spring fragrance
she covers his body
with mums

Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Haiku

winter moon--
how I long for flowers
by the waterfall

Monday, May 02, 2011

Haiku

clear waterfall 
a winter’s moon
yet no flowers

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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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