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AntRedundAnt Jan 2014
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I uploaded all of my past work onto the site already, so everything from here on out will be new and original. This is sort of an experimental idea of mine: take all the words hellopoetry has tracked for me, put it down as if it were a poem, and see how it flows. It actually kind of works sometimes, but I'm not sure. I'm sure it's mostly terrible, but I wanted to try it. Let me know what you think in the comments below!
Ileana Payamps Aug 2017
I am from VapoRub,
From Goya
And morisoñando.
I am from the traffic
And loud horns,
From the Caribbean heat,
And the city lights,
From the buildings
And the towers.
I am from the palm trees
And the coconut trees,
Dancing bachata
And merengue
In the beach,
From yaniqueque
Y plátano,
From tostones
And fish.
I am from Sunday gatherings
And loud family members,
From Jose, Maria, and Primos,
And the hardworking
Payamps clan.
I am from the
Madera’s baseball team,
From Canó, Sosa, y Ortiz,
From the long summer rides
To ***** Cana
And Samana’s beach.
From “work hard
Cause life is not easy”
And “family before friends.”
From Christianity
And Saturday morning sermons,
From God is good
And He brings joy.
I am from Santo Domingo
And Monción,
From Santiago
And Spanish ancestors,
From mangú con salami,
From rice and beans.
From the grandpa
Who owns the village
Surrounded by
Chickens, cows, and bulls,
From the business owner
And the well known uncles
In my hometown.
I am from the only flag
With a bible.
From the red, blue
And white.
From the most beautiful
Island in the Caribbean,
From Quisqueya y
Libertad.
I am from the
Dominican Republic,
The country that holds
The people I love and
Miss the most.
I am from the
Little Paris box
I keep next to my bed,
Filled with precious
Gifts and letters
That make me feel
A little closer
To them.
a little background
Mi Familia
Somos los nigerianos
En mi familia tratamos a los demás como hermanos y hermanas no como primos
Mi Familia es divertido y es divertida
Mi Familia es quelquefois grosero especialmente a mi Madre y mi tia'
Mi Familia
Mi Familia es una familia enorme porque mi abuela tiene cuatro hijos dos de ellos es mi madre y mi tia'.
En mi familia es duro ser mayor a dos primos
En mi familia comemos comida nigeriana
Mi Familia es mi orgullo porque somos un equipo
Inspiration about
my family
AntRedundAnt Jan 2014
It was a chilly June day
when mamá woke me up.
I didn’t remember much
except getting helped into my clothes.

When next I awoke, we were in the car,
driving past dusty mountain trails.
The sand on the side of the road would
        kick up in the air beside us in clouds.

“¡Es hora de levantanse!” screeched my mother
        as I groggily woke up once more.
        The beige and brown of the desert was
        now replaced with greens and blues.
        I knew exactly where we were.

As we shuffled into the bungalow,
I tried to take in all that my young eyes could.
The red tile floors went well with
the cream and burgundy of the bungalow exterior,
and the bunk beds in every room but the master bedroom
made this home away from home all the comfier.

After settling in, mis primos y primas
raced me to the fronton courts —
they were mostly empty — as our rackets
kept clack clack clacking against our legs.
I looked up and marveled at the size of the playing wall
just as Julio served the first round.

For dinner, papá made us all triples —
a Peruvian sandwich made with tomatoes
hardboiled eggs, sliced avocadoes, and mayo
all between two or three breads — and we laughed
the night away while listening to some Beastie Boys.

Mis primos y primas
me levantaron a la misma vez
que el desayuno estuvo listo en la mesa.
Avocados, tamales, mangos, y duraznos
eran suficiente para mi, pero mi pan
                                        francés con huevo frito y leche
                                        chocolatada completaron mis deseos.

        Afterwards, my brothers decided to
start up a game of hearts next to the
                                                outside grill as the Beastie Boys’
Hello Nasty album would blare for the
                                                cholitos to hear. Sometimes they’d
                                                jokingly put on some Britney Spears
                                                or N'Sync, but Barenaked Ladies was
                                                another favorite; as well as the Beatles,
                                                of course.

Hubo una vez un gran rey
que tenia muchas tierras,
un castillo, y tambien un amor.

Later on, I’d go play some pickup
                                        games of futbol and basketball. Maybe
                                        tennis and fronton, too. Then again, I
                                        did frequent the various swimming
                                        pools offered. Too many choices for a
                                        little ****** with more than enough
                                        time on his hands.

Finally, when it was time for bed
I’d think about my amazing weekend.
How time flies when you’re a child,
but at the same time, lazy vacation
days could stretch on forever.
And they always did at home here
in *La Cantuta.
Voces de muerte sonaron
cerca del Guadalquivir.
Voces antiguas que cercan
voz de clavel varonil.
Les clavó sobre las botas
mordiscos de jabalí.
En la lucha daba saltos
jabonados de delfín.
Bañó con sangre enemiga
su corbata carmesí,
pero eran cuatro puñales
y tuvo que sucumbir.
Cuando las estrellas clavan
rejones al agua gris,
cuando los erales sueñan
verónicas de alhelí,
voces de muerte sonaron
cerca del Guadalquivir.
  Antonio Torres Heredia,
Camborio de dura crin,
moreno de verde luna,
voz de clavel varonil:
¿Quién te ha quitado la vida
cerca del Guadalquivir?
Mis cuatro primos Heredias
hijos de Benamejí.
Lo que en otros no envidiaban,
ya lo envidiaban en mí.
Zapatos color corinto,
medallones de marfil,
y este cutis amasado
con aceituna y jazmín.
¡Ay Antoñito el Camborio
digno de una Emperatriz!
Acuérdate de la Virgen
porque te vas a morir.
¡Ay Federico García,
llama a la Guardia Civil!
Ya mi talle se ha quebrado
como caña de maíz.
  Tres golpes de sangre tuvo
y se murió de perfil.
Viva moneda que nunca
se volverá a repetir.
Un ángel marchoso pone
su cabeza en un cojín.
Otros de rubor cansado,
encendieron un candil.
Y cuando los cuatro primos
llegan a Benamejí,
voces de muerte cesaron
cerca del Guadalquivir.
Santiago Jun 2015
Tell Me Do You Care?
(If You Still Care)
For Me (About Me)
Tell Me Do You Care?
(If You Still Care)
For Me

Frank V (Verse 1):
Its Been A Little Minute
Since I First Got Down
Back In The Day
When N.W.A.
Could Say **** The Police
In The Original Kday
Thought I Was Ice Cube
Went & Bought An A.K.
Sprayed Some Boys In The Hood
But Don't Quote That
Thought I Was Eazy
When I Got My First Dope Sack
Bustin' Dope Raps
Servin' All The Fiends
Drug Money Was Legit
Rap Money Just A Dream
But The Dream Came True
When Kid Frost Came Through
I Heard La Raza
****, I Could Do The Same Too
So I Rep The Brown
In Every State & Town
Those Were The Days
But Today I Still Put It Down
For All The Fans
Who Feel They Got Disconnected
From The Game
When The Lames Came & Wrecked It
But If You Want The Real
Baby I'm Still Here
Are You Still There?
Tell Me Do You Still Care?

Chorus:
Tell Me Do You Care?
(If You Still Care)
For Me (About Me)
Tell Me Do You Care?
(If You Still Care)
For Me (For Me, For Me)

Conejo (Verse 2):
I Came In Gang Bangin'
On The Mic
Ese Fresh Off The Street
In My Cortez Nikes
Ese Beach Cruiser Bikes
Smoking Primos At Night
On Some Territory ****
Enemiga In Sight
I Knew How To Write
So I Put Em Together
My 4-Track Demos
Gon' Last Forever
Cause I'm Clever
With The **** I Say
Just A Boy From The Block
West Side L.A.
I Made A Deal With The Devil
I Traded My Soul
Didn't Know What I Was Doing
Till My Heart Turned Cold
And That Brought A Lot Of Trouble
In To My Life
Along With Classic Lp's
About My Struggles & Fights
But Still I Gotta Ask
If You Still Care
If Not I'll Pay A Visit
In Your Next Nightmare
That's Only Fair
Cause I Done This For You
Even Risk My Own Freedom
This Notorious Fool

Chorus:
Tell Me Do You Care?
(If You Still Care)
For Me (About Me)
Tell Me Do You Care?
(If You Still Care)
For Me (For Me,

Kid Frost (Verse 3):
Its The Original OG
Everybody Knows Me
Started In The 80's
With That Homie Ice-T
I'm A West Coast Pioneer
Set It Off - Lead The Way
A Chicano Rapper
From The Streets Of East L.A.
20 Years Later
Look At Me
Still On The Scene
Grinding Hard - Stacking Green
Still Doing My Music Thing
So Tell Me Do You Still Care?
To All My Loyal Fans
Are You Still There?
Put It In The Air
Throw It In The Sky
I'm A Do This Music ****
Until The Day I Die
I Look Up In The Sky
You Know I Stay Strong
They Gonna Play My Music
Even When I'm Dead & Gone
A Legacy I Left Behind
You Won't Forget My Songs
I Hope My Spirit Feels It
Everytime You Put It On
Until My Dying Day
I Live Life Like A Boss
Its Viva La Raza
Y Viva Kid Frost

Chorus/Outro:
Tell Me Do You Care?
(If You Still Care)
For Me (About Me)
Tell Me Do You Care?
(If You Still Care)
For Me
(Do You Feel The Same Way Too)
Tell Me  Do You Care?
(If You Still Care)
For Me
(Listen To My Heart Beat)
With You Near Me
When You Hold Me
Can You Kiss Me
(Do You Feel The Same Way Too)
Classic
Nigel Morgan Sep 2012
Just taking time out to see who's on the park. Been here for a while and there are a few guys who know what the board's for. There's a lad from Deptford who can turn a neat Olley on a Grind. Bit of a curiosity with my long board and northern street style. Had a couple of skate offs and found where the cracks are. Pulled the shoulder AGAIN but nothing serious. Thought there might be the odd ramp here seeing as it's London, the South Bank and all.

Been working on my rotationals. Three Sixty is just fine but the Five Forty is ****. I don't think any of these guys here know what a One Seventy is. Well they do now.

Nobody here seems to skate off-park even though there are some well good grind rails and step jumps. Too many people about I suppose.

 Saw this lass hitting Toe Edge to Heal Edge turns - VERY bright. Wappo better watch out! She's got him covered. The guys from Wakey would probably clean up down here, but we're guerilla skaters and would probably have the 'ol blue boys on our backs if we did the business. Maybe we should do a recce one weekend? Sleep on my sister's floor.

Reckon Paris is better though - there's those parcours guys about to show you the space. When my Dad goes to Centre Pompidou there's all these great buskers - some serious ****. Nobody playing anything round here.

Ok back to the park and a few Primos I reckon. Seen no one doing a glimmer of a Rail Stand so time to clean up a bit.
My son is a sk8t . . .
Multicolored streamers and confetti
decorate the room.
They hang from the wineglass rack
and family members alike.
Frank Sinatra sings with all his might,
but the orchestra of noise makers and laughter
plays a more beautiful tune.

Eyes wide open and observant
I soak in la fiesta.
Poppa twirls Nenita
around the kitchen,
Uncle plays a tune on la guitara,
some sing along,
primos play Mother May I
in the hall,
and everyone drinks
to health,
to love,
to money,
and to time.

Papo cracks the champagne.
Las tias gather the troops
to prepare for the toast!
Los ninos lift empty glasses
“We want some too!”
receiving the un-intoxicating
alternative instead.
Wishing to be older.
Wanting the real thing.

A toast is said in unison,
for it is one we all know.
It is one that I am old enough for.
“Salud, amor, pesetas, y
tiempo para gastalo”
then we all drink
to health
to love
to money
and time to enjoy it all.

Dean Martin sings with all his might,
But the laughter and merriment
play a more memorable tune.
The morning sun
will take us our separate ways,
so for now we drink
to what matters most.

Salud, amor, pesetas,
y tiempo para gastalo.
Thank you for the read. Comments and criticisms are always wanted and welcome!
Lesly Valle May 2015
Hacia mucho calor dentro de la casa de mi abuela. Habían casi 20 personas en la casita pequeña de ella. Recuerdo salir a fuera para tomar un poco de aire mientras me sentaba en las gradas para relajarme, viendo pasar a las personas. Quería ver las estrellas pero casi no se veían..Sólo logre ver algunas dos o tres estrellitas.

En un poste que estaba al frente de mi había una foto de una mujer. Solo al verla a ella me daba miedo. Me daba escalofrío al ver sus ojos, tan..negros. Su pelo *****. Labios pintados de rojo oscuro. No sabía si regresar adentro o quedarme. Lo pense, pero al fin me quedé.


Al los 10 minutos mi tío que en ese tiempo tenía la misma edad mía salió afuera para darme compania.  Platacamos sobre nuestra vida. Nuestros logros. Nuestros deseos de seguir adelante en la vida etc me contó lo que le molestaba..expreso sus pensamientos. Supe que me tuvo gran confianza cuando empezó a llorar y me apapacho tan fuerte..mi tío es un muchacho musculoso, no le gusta demostrar sus sentimientos hacia nadie. Ni a sus propios primos.

Después que el término de platicar ambos nos quedamos callados. Despues vi un buo blanco que bolaba arriba del techo de un muchacho que había conocido. Mi tío me dijo, "Dicen que si uno ve un buo es porque alguien se va morir." No le respondí, porque no creo en dichos. Ese buo blanco se quedo ahí toda la noche.

El siguente día empaque mis maletas porque ya era tiempo de irme de regreso hacia los estados unidos. No quise irme porque extrañaba a mi familia tanto, mi abuelita y mi casita..estaba en casa y ahora me tocaba regresar a un país que no era mío.


Al llegar a los Estados Unidos desempaque mis maletas. Todo muy bien. Días despues, mi prima me había contado que el muchacho que había conocido había fallecido. Fue a la tienda a comprar comida y le dispararon 2 veces.  Empezar a recordar el dicho del buo. Se que algunos no crearán y algunos tal vez sí. No diré que soy creyente..no se si fue solo coincidencia pero que paso paso..

Han pasado 4 años,  y aun sigo pensando en esa noche. Qué extraño..
It was hot inside of my grandmother's house. There was at least 20 people in that small house of hers.I remember walking outside to take a fresh breath of air and I sat on the stairs to relax, watching people walk by. I wanted to see the stars but I could hardly see them. I only could see a few.

In a post in front of me there was a foto of a woman. Just seeing her eyes gave me cold chills, they were..completly black. Her black hair. Her dark red lips. I wasn't sure if I should go back inside or not. I thought about it, but in the end I decided to stay.

After 10 minutes my uncle who at the time was the aame age as me walked outside to give me some company. We talked about our life. Our goals. And our desire to be something in life. He expressed to me what was bothering him..he expressed his thoughts.  I knew than that he had great trust in me when he began to cry and huge me so hard. My uncle is a young man who is muscular and hides his feelings from people. Especially his own cousins.

After he finished talking we both stayed quiet for a bit. Than I saw a white owl that flew around he house of a boy I had met. My uncle said, "They say that if you see an owl it's because someone is going to die." I didn't respond. Because I don't believe in sayings. That white owl stood there all night.

The next day I packed up my bags because it was time for me to go back to USA. I didn't want leave because I missed my family so much all ready, my grandmother and my house. I was at he and I had to go back to a country that was not mine.

Arriving in USA, I unpacked my bags. Everything was good.  Days later, my cousin notifies me that the boy that I had met died. He went to the store to buy food and got shot 2 times.  I than started to remember that old saying. I know that some might not believe and maybe some will. I'm not saying I'm a believer..I'm not sure if it was just a coincidence, but that it happened it happened.

4 years have passed and I still continue to think about that night. So strange..
Los jóvenes homosexuales y las muchachas amorosas,
y las largas viudas que sufren el delirante insomnio,
y las jóvenes señoras preñadas hace treinta horas,
y los roncos gatos que cruzan mi jardín en tinieblas,
como un collar de palpitantes ostras sexuales
rodean mi residencia solitaria,
como enemigos establecidos contra mi alma,
como conspiradores en traje de dormitorio
que cambiaran largos besos espesos por consigna.

El radiante verano conduce a los enamorados
en uniformes regimientos melancólicos,
hechos de gordas y flacas y alegres y tristes parejas:
bajo los elegantes cocoteros, junto al océano y la luna
hay una continua vida de pantalones y polleras,
un rumor de medias de seda acariciadas,
y senos femeninos que brillan como ojos.

El pequeño empleado, después de mucho,
después del tedio semanal, y las novelas leídas de noche, en cama,
ha definitivamente seducido a su vecina,
y la lleva a los miserables cinematógrafos
donde los héroes son potros o príncipes apasionados,
y acaricia sus piernas llenas de dulce vello
con sus ardientes y húmedas manos que huelen a cigarrillo.

Los atardeceres del seductor y las noches de los esposos
se unen como dos sábanas sepultándome,
y las horas después del almuerzo en que los jóvenes estudiantes,
y las jóvenes estudiantes, y los sacerdotes se masturban,
y los animales fornican directamente,
y las abejas huelen a sangre, y las moscas zumban coléricas,
y los primos juegan extrañamente con sus primas,
y los médicos miran con furia al marido de la joven paciente,
y las horas de la mañana en que el profesor, como por descuido,
cumple con su deber conyugal, y desayuna,
y, más aún, los adúlteros, que se aman con verdadero amor
sobre lechos altos y largos como embarcaciones:
seguramente, eternamente me rodea
este gran bosque respiratorio y enredado
con grandes flores como bocas y dentaduras
y negras raíces en forma de uñas y zapatos.
Hacia Roma caminan
dos pelegrinos,
a que los case el Papa,
mamita,
porque son primos,
niña bonita,
porque son primos,
niña.
Sombrerito de hule
lleva el mozuelo,
y la peregrinita,
mamita,
de terciopelo,
niña bonita,
de terciopelo,
niña.
Al pasar por el puente
de la Victoria,
tropezó la madrina,
mamita,
cayó la novia,
niña bonita,
cayó la novia,
niña.
Han llegado a Palacio,
suben arriba,
y en la sala del Papa
mamita,
los desaniman,
niña bonita,
los desaniman,
niña.
Les ha preguntado el Papa
cómo se llaman.
El le dice que Pedro
mamita,
y ella que Ana,
niña bonita,
y ella que Ana,
niña.
Le ha preguntado el Papa
que qué edad tienen.
Ella dice que quince,
mamita,
y él diecisiete,
niña bonita,
y él diecisiete,
niña.
Le ha preguntado el Papa
de dónde eran.
Ella dice de Cabra,
mamita,
y él de Antequera,
niña bonita,
y él de Antequera,
niña.
Le ha preguntado el Papa
que si han pecado.
El le dice que un beso,
mamita,
que le había dado,
niña bonita,
que le había dado,
niña.
Y la peregrinita,
que es vergonzosa,
se le ha puesto la cara,
mamita,
como una rosa,
niña bonita,
como una rosa,
niña.
Y ha respondido el Papa
desde su cuarto:
¡Quién fuera pelegrino,
mamita,
para otro tanto,
niña bonita,
para otro tanto,
niña!
Las campanas de Roma
ya repicaron
porque los pelegrinos,
mamita,
ya se casaron,
niña bonita,
ya se casaron,
niña.
Cydney Blanco Aug 2017
Your beautiful on social media , but in REAL Life , the only beauty is  caucasians . Blonde hair , blue eyes, skinny and clueless .
     they'll lie to you.    Make you feel good about yourself but guaranteed you'll never be the cover of Gucci , better chances with Chanel .
     your not European or Armenian, You're Black .  You're Hispanic . AND YOU ARE NOT BEAUTIFUL . Comments , likes and shares , how dare we be so viewless.
     if you don't look like Ashley , Emma , Brittany or Stacey , what makes you think your beautiful? Who told you that lie ? Your not beautiful . Hoping you would dwell into what I'm saying , I shouldn't have to yell, I hope your heart  swell when I tell you this... they do not consider you a bombshell.
     your ugly , your hair isn't straight , your not skinny , you don't have the perfect height,  your family is broke , your stupid , your too dark , you have a accent , and most important your not from here. Take your *** back to Mexico , back to Africa, cause that's where all Black people are from , Africa . Bye bye . And your not Salvadoran and you're not Samoan   And  you're not Guatemalan, and your not Dominican , your Mexican. Go to Mexico where you belong.
       my eyes are blue , my hair flows perfectly in the wind, I work out 4 times a week and eat healthy , I can get a job "easy" I'm white , my name is Emily .im smarter than  you and I have more opportunities then a  minority will ever have . .facts
HEY ! Don't you dare think your gonna be something in life, the only job you'll have is selling flowers, fruit on the corner and selling tamales  , can you even read ? Do you speak English ? Oh let me hush I know you got like twenty primos ,I don't need that drama .. but I can say whatever I want to you , because  your an  immigrant  and you don't belong here.  Oops sorry to burst your bubble that's all wrong.
excuse me what's your name ? Jamaal? Deandre ? .. uhm no sir my name is Dylan?  SERIOUSLY?!  You don't look like a Dylan if I may ask , what do a Dylan look like ? Ehh blonde hair , blue eyes , about yay high , perfect smile , 4.0 gpa , mothers a lawyer , dads a doctor . ... So you got all of that off of a name ? Well MY NAME is Dylan Fredrickson , NO I'm not A ****, No I Haven't Been To Jail , No I'm Not A Player , No I Don't Have Kids With multiple women and if did I will take care of them. I'm about yay high , I have a perfect smile , my gpa is also a 4.0 , I'm graduating with honors. My mom is a business owner and my dad passed away when I was 3 but he was a hard working man , only thing I missing is the blonde hair and blue eyes.  Nice to know what my name attracts . Dear Black men and Black Women.  You are the target. They hate you. They want to see you fail. They blinded you , you are not only eye candy on social media , You ARE admirable, angelic, captivating, charming, delicate, divine, excellent, your wonderful. Your everything they said you will not be , a champion . Your the THREAT . You are now brain washed , you are not only beautiful on social media .
    Dear Hispanic Men and Hispanic Women. You DO BELONG HERE. You can be presiden , you can be a lawyer , you are a hard worker , your goals are just as achievable as the next...you are a radiant , well formed , symmetrical race.  WE want NOTHING BUT THE BEST FOR YOU.. but THEY WANT TO SEE YOU FAIL. They want to see you breaking down at your lowest point in life, and when you do , there's enough space and opportunity to get back up.
Ingrato nieto mío,
"ven a saludar"
la voz de abuelita
me empieza a gritar...
desde el cuarto donde duerme
y donde siempre está.

Ingrato si lo soy porque
no la voy a ver
tan pronto como llegó
a su casa a comer

Escarbo en la nevera
algo frío pa tomar
y me siento con mis primos a reírme y charlar.

Pero esta vez lo juro Dios,
voy a hacerlo bien ....
"Buenas tardes abuelita,
cómo está su Merce?"....
pero al tocarla no se mueve
y helada está también.

Ingrato siempre fui y siempre lo seré
Written for my living (at the time) paternal grandma on mother's day early 21st century.....she got a kick out of it.
Mateuš Conrad Sep 2017
for all i know, i know that the guy who wrote wonderful life (black), will hardly be the one flipping burgers, or the one: dreaming of a dream day-time job; who cursed the makers of fatigue mustard, and the mortgaged "convenience" of requiring souls.*

sometimes a moon-rise is less intrusive than
a sun giving a yawn,
the sky hardly changes colours,
but the orb does -

from blood orange, then through the zenith
of pale clown like paint -
the sky doesn't change colour though,
it's only the orb that does,
and it's so piquant - pleasing to
have an idea on what to concentrate,
and how sometimes the contorts of the moon
levitate on the blurry side of things,
what, with the sun being
the only source of eyeing the "invisible"
spectrum of ultraviolet,
that pulverising source of "invisible" light,
agitating beyond comparative lit.;
how strange how the moon rises
so quickly,
      how the moon can reflect the most
bountiful sunrise, with face alone,
acne via meteor ridden face -
and still, the starry constellations left
intact, while the autumnal clouds
are left intact, within vanilla moulds
of softly spoken milken;
  if only i might die,
leaving behind an eye-sore of
a cashew + pistachio hue of soft pouch,
a glacier of sugar worth a weekend of
venice;

i'd die the happier man,
                              than a don juan;
stating:
   i might have died the dearest
quack of loneliness,
but i died: leaving at least:
one woman intact:
and her guardian's worth,
                         of a guarded self:
namely leaving by
post-scriptum will, to her expertease
             of calculated defence:
as impetus primos,
             includi mea: bellum instigo.

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