Chicano Poet

Saturday, May 21, 2016

The Squirrel

The hunchbacked squirrel
sits under a tree expecting rain
in the industrial park

the hunchbacked squirrel
sits under a tree in the industrial park
expecting rain

expecting rain
in the industrial park
the hunchbacked squirrel sits under a tree

in the industrial park
sits the hunchbacked squirrel
expecting rain under a tree

under a tree in the industrial park
expecting rain
sits the hunchbacked squirrel

Monday, May 16, 2016

Estados Unidos De Payasos

El ocho patas  lived in a funny country
it wanted everything done unto others

but not unto itself
so el ocho patas laughed

and poked fun
at his silly country

he ran circles around
his country's confused logic

its great and righteous mouthpieces
those who ruled the radio waves

and the television stations
and hated el ocho patas

and made fun of his eight feet
but in the end they couldn't deal

with el ocho's sick humor
which made a running joke of his country

its big blue patriotic clown shoes
and its red rubber nose of an ass

Tuesday, May 03, 2016

In His Old Age

In his old age
el ocho patas became allergic

to beans
he became allergic

to corn and flour tortillas
he broke out in hives

if he ate conchas
or any kind of sweet panochitas

or whatever it is
you call that stuff

peddled by Mexican bakeries
so in his old age

after his vieja left him
he was left with no alternative

but to eat gringo food
you know sandwiches

yes old age
made him allergic to being Mexican