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guineítos (green bananas) and bacalao (cod fish). another delicious dominican dish

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en un rincón sin esquina

esquivo adjetivos y formas

como simple y bello pétalo

vuelo, nazco y muero

en un abrir y cerrar

de ojos.

pronunciar tu nombre, crecer

aprender tu naturaleza, cada

suspiro, cada sensación,

cada espina o memoria/lección

despacio graban historia

con puño apretado y letras

garabatos.

es un trago amargo

amarte actualmente

o es difícil imaginar

como todavia nos pertenecemos

y nos merecemos.

imagino una libélula

imagino otra, diferente

distinta, ajena

ahora imagino qué diseños

en la arena del mar que es el universo

acusa ingenio o inteligencia

a la casualidad que aquél poeta hable de sí o de

aquella libélula

me ata la lógica a un puerto

en mi mente

disfruto del aire fresco del campo

puertas de madera que se quejan

de algún viejo tornillo

y clavos que han reemplazado

a otros en tanta madera

en la claridad de la noche crece

la solitud oscura

pero el viento me acompaña

un nuevo sueño, sin anhelos ni lodo

matices verde menta

y tajante púrpura

soy la rueda y el camino

la luna y el sol

hablo y despiertas

ver como nunca nadie jamás

y finalmente

amar

una tarde ardiente

eternal

irresistible

y completamente

indescifrable.

© 2007 Eduardo De León

 

two weeks to go - the longer the present to be
a desktop picture/window, weather forecast
a cemetery, autumn begins
overcast sky, overcast mind
a new operating reality, i might become accustomed
slow piano strokes, thunder, a dark corner
a cold embrace, sweetly whispers
two more weeks - the freedom to endure
the binding ties that chafe these wrists;
the rage and anger, the tears, the fists-
neverending hurt becomes
my truest companion, promised bride
i choke on a bite of its frosted heart
and silently slip into a nightscape [mind/reality]
of a dream

There is a restaurant, located in the East Village of New York City, called Caracas Arepa Bar. It's on 7th Street at 1st Avenue, and they serve Venezuelan arepas.

So for lunch today I had arepas @ Caracas.  The picture displays "la sureña" (the southern arepa), with parchita juice (passion fruit).  La sureña consists of the corn-based arepa, filled with chicken, beef, and chorizo, and slices of avocado; I added some salsa picante.  This is one of my favorite places to eat, even if they are loisaida-small.

Around the corner from Caracas is Ruben's Empanadas, another favorite of mine.

 

On my way to get me some empanadas or arepas (I had not yet decided, since they're around the corner from each other), walking on St Marks Place I saw this bus!  This funky bus, painted with funky images and many colors.  Below, a couple poses as a third takes their picture.

 

In the end I decided in favor of arepas (read about it!)

In honor of World Teachers' Day today, tell us about a teacher who had a positive impact on your life.

I attended Christopher Columbus High School in the Bronx, between 1989 and 1993.
Mr Neyen taught me that self-value, for realizing that I had reason to be confident and assertive.
Ms Goldberg taught me character, that I knew how to behave morally and with stoicism and humility.
Ms Sikillian taught me freedom that I needed to follow my dreams.
Mr Kaplan, Kap, taught me the value of hard work, leadership, and teamwork.
Mr Spivak taught me to not be afraid of being a geek, to use smarts for good purposes.
Mr Melia, the principal, taught me that all the talent in the world, if not properly guided, can go to waste and world would be the less for it.
Dr Comras taught me that whatever I want to achieve and wherever I want to go, I can do it with good effort, hard work, a little luck and a little help from friends.
Dr Dzik taught me how to hold a note, and that, sometimes you don't have to sing the loudest, sweetest or best; sometimes you just have to be able to sing and hold a note.
So many others, i'm sure given more time I would remember...

Una bandeja típica colombiana.

It took a Colombian person moving to the Bronx before I found a Colombian food restaurant in the Boogie Down.

Yes, it was delicious.

In the photo above, the traditional platter, with sweet plantain, rice and beans, pork, beef, avocado, arepa (por supuesto) and a fried egg!

Singing helps
YOU SING

Does that hurt
No extraction?
Ok

Hate commercials

Bathroom?

THANK YOU

Nerve is out?
Ok to chew on?

Soup