New Poem: La Muerte

This poem is part of the collection of poems i am writing due out this fall. the poem is in Spanish but i gave a literal translation so people could understand. tell me what you think.


La Muerte

La muerte, me decia mi tia
Espera con paciencia
Pintada en paredes
Es nuestra pasajera en el bus
Disfrazada de ser humano
Tratando de infiltrarse en nuestras vidas
En lugares donde niños juegan
Ella descansa
Sin temor ni ansias
Su pasion es la nuestra
Conocer la belleza de la vida
Tras el rodar de la pelota de futbol
Que nos hechiza con su simbolismo y danza
La muerte lo entiende muy bien
La envidia se nota en su boca abierta y ojos de carbon
Nunca dice de quien es hincha
Pero los niños lo saben
Ellos tambien no dicen nada
Porque la muerte vive con nosotros.


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Death, my aunt tells me
Waits with patience
Painted on walls
She is our passenger on the bus
Disguised as human
It tries to infiltrate our lives
Where the children play
It rest
Without fear or anxiety
Its passion is the same as ours
To know the beauty of life
Through the movement of a soccer ball
Which casts a spell over us with its symbolism and dance
Death knows this too well
The jealousy can be seen in its open mouth and eyes
It never tells us who its rooting for
But the children
They don’t say anything because they know
that death always lives among us.

Urban Griots Award Show! 4/3/09

NEWS!NEWS!NEWS!

I and Palabristas got nominated for a couple of spoken word awards! yay! so come show us some support!

don't forget the Open Mic this Saturday! Here is the flyer for the Urban Griots Award Show!




The MN Spoken Word Association Presents




The URBAN GRIOTS Spoken Word Awards Celebration
An 8 Year Retrospective Honoring One of the Nations Most Vibrant Communities
The Official National Poetry Month Kick-Off!
Friday, April 3, 2009


WHAT: An evening of historic recognition, noted nominees, awards, music and dance highlighting the magnitude of the celebrated Spoken Word community in the Twin Cities and beyond. Not to be missed performances by Twin Cities finest spoken word artists, bands, and DJs. The official 2009 National Poetry Month kick off, this evening is one of the most culturally diverse artistic gatherings held this year. A night to Celebrate and Remember!!

“What you all have here is special…don’t ever forget that.” Amiri Baraka (2008)

“I’ve been saying for years, the Twin Cities Spoken Word Community is one of the most advanced, and innovative, in the country, and a number of artists here can stand toe to toe with many of the top artists nationwide. It just usually doesn't get the attention it deserves.” …e.g.bailey (MN Spoken Word Association/Tru Ruts)

WHEN/WHERE:
Friday, April 3, 2009. Doors at 8pm. Event at 9pm. The Varsity Theater.
1308 Fourth St. S.E., Minneapolis.

COST:
$3 Before 9:30pm, $5 After 9:30pm
Advance Tickets Available at www.varsitytheater.org | 612-604-0222


RESERVATIONS:
Group Reservations are being taken now for reserved seating via email at mnswa.mail@gmail.com

ABOUT THE EVENING AND ARTISTS:

Master of Ceremony: Tiyo Siyolo

Music By: DJ Mixwell
Awards: Over 20 categories of awards, ranging from New Artist of the Year to launching MN’s 1st Spoken Word Hall of Fame.

Performances By: J. Otis Powell, Truthmaze, Bao Phi, Edupoetic Enterbrainment (Frank Sentwali, Tiyo, Queen Drea), Hyder Ali, Ibe Kaba, Palabristas, Ed Bok Lee, Poetic Assassins, MPLS and St. Paul Slam Teams, Marie Chante, Guante, Chantz, Tish Jones, Lady Lit, October, Karma, Niyah Bengai, Chantz, and other surprise guests.

SPONSORS: KFAI Fresh Air Community Radio and KMOJ Radio

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
Interview opportunities, digital photos and video are available upon request.

PRESS CONTACT:
Sha Cage, MN Spoken Word Association
(612) 288-9491 or sha.mnswa@gmail.com


MN Spoken Word Association (MNSWA) is one of the premier Spoken Word organizations in the nation with programming solely dedicated to spoken word and urban arts. It strives to empower youth and community through leadership, literacy, and spoken word! Programming includes: workshops and residencies in schools and community centers, regional/national travel, social justice work, area slams, radio shows, consulting and producing projects, youth leadership groups, and sustainable partnerships.

Things to do Week of 3/16-3/20

Spring is in the air!

which means outside, outside outside and poetry.

I like to report that things are going good in the project i have embarked in. I will be posting poems for your feed back on a weekly basis. so check http://www.mnworldslinger.com every monday evening and i will have poems for you all to read.

i also got a twitter account for all you twitter heads. you can follow me at http://twitter.com/rscspokenword

This thursday is the last installment of Last of The Record Buyers a producer showcase featuring the amazing Medium Zach ( 1/2 of the dynamic rap duo Big Quarters, 2 chicano brothers making great rap music)

below is a video for the show, check it out...i got friday off work for this reason..well not really, but you get the drift. Minnesota come show support







Also don't forget that on saturday March 28th it will Open Mic time @ El Burrito Mercado from 7-9pm. I will send reminders soon. NO SPECIAL GUESTS. so bring all the people to come hear you. spread the word.

Also Mark Down This Date!

URBAN GRIOTS'
Spoken Word Awards Show

An evening of historic recognition, noted nominees, awards, music and dance highlighting the magnitude of the celebrated Spoken Word community in the Twin Cities and beyond. Not to be missed performances by Twin Cities finest spoken word artists, groups and DJs. A night to Celebrate and Remember!!

Dress to Impress!!!

Friday April 3rd
The Varsity Theater - Dinkytown
Doors at 8pm. Music 9pm.
$3 before 9:30pm • $5 after
18+

Presented by the MN Spoken Word Association and community allies. For more information email mnswa.mail@gmail.com
www.myspace.com/mnspokenwordassociation
call 612-288-9491.

YO AND OTHER PALABRISTAS WILL BE PERFORMING. SO...IF YOU LOVE BROWN POETS..YOU BETTER BE THERE!!!

Big Quarters Sophmore Album will be released on Cinco De Mayo






here is an interview with Brandon All Day provided by Funk Mass

Funk Mass Interview with Brandon AllDay

also here is a review i wrote of their album debut Cost of Living

Review of Cost of Living

Finally, much love and respect goes out to my hermano of the palabra, Paul Flores for spending time with me and helping create some inspiring words that will be released sooner then later...much love PFLO!

Stay Tuned, Big News Coming soon...