Friday, January 13, 2012

Inventory


Inventory


the tyrannical empire
of the absurd  
the tears waiting
at the curve
the way you sheltered
my heart
the silence you dispensed
like a wall in the dark
lofts of desire
the mother that died
when you were a child

the kiss that rotted
on our lips
the beach inhabited
by worms
the bed flying
in a void
the avalanche of gods
and myths

everything given and taken
the shit we hopelessly dumped
on each other
the bread we shared
the caresses,
the weight of our
open hands

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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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