We watch You walk in Spirits power From tortillas to chile, beauty is within it all. [7] In 1982, while on a Fulbright Fellowship to Mexico City, Alarcn discovered Aztec incantations translated by a Mexican priest . una herida The poem on the title page is one of my favorites, "A poem makes us see everything for the first time." But we know as does Job now that the god who is God is He who enters in. "Read it here! who waits in line The illustrations are also cheerful a me full of life. Posted on March 10, 2014 by Odilia Galvn Rodrguez under Francisco X. Alarcn, Poetry. [2] Alarcn felt that he became a writer when he was fifteen and helped transcribe his grandmother's own ballad-like songs. Someone in Facebook land shared this blog postby teacher and writer Rebecca K. Reynolds. your eyes see, listen, touch, speak. A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings - Gabriel Garca Mrquez, 65. With joy and tenderness, delight and sadness, Alcarc n's poems honor the wonders of life and nature: welcoming the morning sun, remembering his grandmother's songs, paying tribute to children working in the fields, and sharing his dream of a world filled with gardens. Change). The god in Alarcns poem moves from being humanlike, relatableenjoying every day pleasures like caf au lait, romance and going to the moviesto being poor and dyingno doubt on the receiving end of injusticeto being consumed by the fight for justice, nearly killed but abandoned instead in a prison cell. [6], Alarcn graduated from California State University, Long Beach, and Stanford University. Does one take on humanity like one takes on a job? So yes, more could and should be said, certainly, but no less. your eyes show me how to see again. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The authors based the themes of the poems off of her childhood and included in the afterward that she began writing poems from the songs her grandma used to sing. The Garden Party - Katherine Mansfield, 14. It is a collection of poems about life and nature. His style is considered minimalist, though lyrical, with short lines and stanzas. Richards article interviews four poets about their experiences with love poems in general, and writing love poems in particular. for a change When the World as We Knew It Ended - Joy Harjo, 40. At the time of his death, in January 2016, Alarcn was lecturer of Spanish and director of the Spanish for Native Speakers program at UC-Davis. to the last The Cabuliwallah - Rabindranath Tagore, 4. I thought that provided a different quality to a book that I had never seen before. Alarcn taught Spanish at UC-Davis and co-authored the textbook Mundo 21, still a popular text, published by Cengage. Zion - Yehuda Amichai, 53. Didnt get back to you on this, Jasonat the time my brain wasnt in the place to think about what you were saying. Wonderful fun poetry in Spanish and English! I found it neat that every poem was in English and Spanish. I especially liked the "Laughing Tomatoes/Jitomates risueos" poem. Immanuel! [21], Alarcn wrote poetry in English, Spanish and Nahuatl, often presented to the reader in a bilingual format. This poem written by Francisco Alarcon describes the life of an illiterate man who finds himself signing away his freedom by placing his mark on a contract. The Second Bakery Attack - Haruki Murakami, 75. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. before the lips An Arab Shepherd is Searching for His Goat on Mt. no se puede "[22] He also thought that poetry is best read aloud. License: Copyright on Saturdays, a god At Stanford University, he studied contemporary Latin American literature. FromFrom the Other Side of Night/del otro lado de la noche: New and Selected Poemsby Francisco X. Alarcn. in the order Also, it could be used as a writing activity and helping students to write poems on their heritage. Toward the end, Reynolds writes, Gods name is holy, even when he seems silent. flowering Learn more about how Pressbooks supports open publishing practices. The Cabuliwallah - Rabindranath Tagore, 4. tuberculosis and Alarcn published poems in three languages: Spanish, English, and Nahuatl. The beautiful poetry features family, food, and life themes, and is accompanied by bright, borderless artwork. Bright pictures, that are eye catching. This book contains a variety of free verse poetry. Discusses the importance of literacy in the poem. what Ive been doesnt even have From this, the jaguar is the persona in the poem and disagrees with the idea of its extinction. Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window), Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Tikkun OlamToMend the World: A Confluence of Theology and theArts, Descending on Humanity and Intervening inHistory. of torture, a god at the entrance But here are a couple bonus fun facts, which I learned thanks to this poem: 1) If you want to put an accent mark on a letter, the shorthand key stroke is CTRL+ + letter 2) Cranachanis a delicious-sounding, summery, Scottish dessert full of whipped cream, berries and whiskey that I cant wait to make (this I learned thanks to Reynolds About Me page), Your email address will not be published. During his childhood, Alarcn straddled the line between cultures, spending time living with his parents outside of Los Angeles and his other relatives in Guadalajara, Mexico. [11][12] Others questioned the police department's actions and felt that they were also homophobic. The Scope 2019-2020 Pacing Guide Is Here! I liked how the poems told the children's story of their childhood with tying in Spanish family traditions. of ill repute Get help and learn more about the design. Some of the poems tell a story, some highlight the Latino culture and some are very brief and don't feel like poems. His name is Emmanuel. 3. Eliot, Tradition and the Individual Talent - T.S. It was composed of a bunch of different poems all about spring. By reading more poetry, I hope to both improve my own writing as well as my understanding of the world. who hurts has been being 1998 Carlos Pellicer-Robert Frost Poetry Honor Award by the Third Binational Border Poetry Contest, Ciudad Jurez, Chihuahua. Alarcn was born in California but lived in Guadalajara, Mexico from the age of 6 until he returned to California at age 18. Prayer/Oracion by Francisco X. Alarcon | Poetry Thursday - YouTube Here's a poem about G.O.D.Read it: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/53880/prayer-56d2339a65102Timestamps0:00. The Garden Party - Katherine Mansfield, 14. Modern World Literature: Compact Edition by Amy Jo Swing is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted. Theme for English B - Langston Hughes, 25. He received his high school diploma from Cambria Adult School. Yup, its a poem, and not carefully constructed theology, agreed. Reflecting upon the change in that Hell of some 65 years past and upon the change some years later and the similar factors of transcendence in both, I feel the caricature aspect of overdrawn identification fails to maintain that key to the experience of God in Christ. who longs And say as You lead homeward. This book contains many free verse poems that are offered in both English and Spanish. Is is something you undergo (like a disease)? The illustrations in this book were very vibrant which matches the Latino appeal. Secondly, imagist movement poems do not use a lot of words, in this poem it is evident that the words used represent simple English, moreover, the words in the . While studying at Stanford, Alarcn became part of the area literary community and began doing poetry readings. ni se debe Prayer Francisco X. Alarcn I want a god as my accomplice who spends nights in houses of ill repute and gets up late on Saturdays a god who whistles through the streets and trembles before the lips of his lover a god who waits in Read More Tags: poetry Required fields are marked *. That provides a dual learning experience for children reading the book. It may be by the color of the skin or the way they are dressed, and the landscape that is represented. a brother. If assumed means takes on, Im not sure that Im any the wiser. - Emily Dickinson, "No, Thank You, John" - Christina Rossetti, The Poison Tree - Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, The Story of an African Farm - Olive Schreiner, The Yellow Wall-Paper - Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Six Characters in Search of an Author - Luigi Pirandello, Field Hospital and Flying Column - Violetta Thurstan, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock - T.S. flourish, my crime I was looking for it to flow and it did not for me. Studying on a Fulbright scholarship in Mexico City, he discovered Aztec incantations, which became the basis for his third volume of poetry, Snake Poems: An Aztec Invocation. are beacons on the horizon. And, while I believe that Gods ways are greater than ours, even though we may not understand them, it makes sense that the amount of pain in the world could lead someone to say that a god who allows that to happen must not be very godlike, particularly given the callousness that the gods followers show so often. [5], As a young adult, he moved back to the Los Angeles area. This beautiful poem connects perfectly to this issues fiction, Good Enough.. [4] His grandmother was a native speaker of Nahuatl. ** When we say that God accompanies us in our suffering, we do not mean that God is equally powerless as we may be, in the face of disease, disaster and destruction. a poem. a holy spot. who spends nights To Those Who Have Lost Everything - Francisco X. Alarcn. This book felt disjointed to me. ), Fugazi (although I probably couldnt pick out the exact song from a lineup), and Personal Jesus (Johnny Cash version?). en donde [22] His poems have also been described as erotic and socially conscious. [24] It took him a few years to sell a publisher on the idea of bilingual poems for children, because publishers didn't think they would sell very well in the United States. Immanuel! The problem for the poet is how to get such a hodgepodge into one coherent space. Interesting things to think about as Valentines approaches. [9] Together, they published a collection of poetry titled Ya Vas Carnal. We cannot tell the glory left a single glance is more than enough. I understand wanting a god who acts in visible ways and revolting against the idea of a god who allows people to suffer, seemingly without doing anything to help them. Simple, spectacular ideas for using Scope in your classroom. ha sido ser I recall Job opining for an Arbiter who will negotiate as a man does with his neighbor. If interacting with God could only be so easy, Job wishes. So we are left with two open questions. [5] The Fulbright grant also allowed him to travel to Cuba. What political or social statements does Alarcn make in these three poems. 2. before the flaring Why Is This Century Worse - Anna Akhmatova, 17. Before introducing this weeks poem, Prayer by Francisco X. Alarcn (sorry, I couldnt figure out how to do the accent mark in the post title! These mention things like tortillas and the sun but it is not something that only Latinos do. I did not enjoy this book. This is a great collection of poems for students learning English because the poems are written in both English and Spanish. My friend Geoffrey Bingham, put it like this: 1. who pisses This is the astonishing truth of the Gospel: that God is able to appear amongst us, incarnate as one of us, and yet remains God. He grew up in Mexico and the United States. [2] Brown Love - Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha, 41. (LogOut/ Rather, when God accompanies us in our suffering God continues to be God. Laughing Tomatoes/Jitomates risuenos: And Other Spring Poems/Y otros poemas de primavera. It lacked rhythm. [8] He also met his "soul mate," Mexican poet, Elas Nandino, on his trip to Mexico City. beyond the reach of words. una herida The Parliament of Birds and the Canterbury Tales, The Journals of Christopher Columbus (During his First Voyage, 1492-1493), Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights: The Myths and Legends of the Pimas, Tartuffe - Jean Baptiste Poquelin Molire, Before the Birth of One of Her Children - Anne Bradstreet, By Night When Others Soundly Slept - Anne Bradstreet, A Dialogue between Old England and New - Anne Bradstreet, Candide - Franois-Marie Arouet de Voltaire, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin - Benjamin Franklin, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano - Olaudah Equiano, Narrow Road to the Deep North - Matsuo Bash, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman - Mary Wollstonecraft, Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey - William Wordsworth, Preface to Lyrical Ballads - William Wordsworth, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud - William Wordsworth, Ode: Intimations of Immortality - William Wordsworth, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Hymn to Intellectual Beauty - Percy Shelley, When I have Fears That I May Cease to Be - John Keats, Sonnets from the Portuguese - Elizabeth Barrett Browning, The Cry of the Children - Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Lord Walter's Wife - Elizabeth Barrett Browning, "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came" - Robert Browning, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - Frederick Douglass, Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking - Walt Whitman, Notes from Underground - Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Because I could not stop for Death - Emily Dickinson, A bird came down the walk - Emily Dickinson, The brain is wider than the sky - Emily Dickinson, Hope is the thing with feathers - Emily Dickinson, I died for beauty, but was scarce - Emily Dickinson, I heard a fly buzz when I died - Emily Dickinson, If I can stop one heart from breaking - Emily Dickinson, My life closed twice before its close - Emily Dickinson, The soul selects her own society - Emily Dickinson, Success is counted sweetest - Emily Dickinson, There's a certain slant of light - Emily Dickinson, Wild nights! This is just such a well executed children's book of poetry, I don't think my review can do it justice. Alarcn published poems in three languages: Spanish, English, and Nahuatl. Its important to remember that this poem is a prayer, and not a piece of carefully constructed dogmatic theology. [12] The actual murderer, William Melvin White, eventually confessed and Alarcn was cleared of all charges. Translated by Francisco Aragn. I loved the very cheerful spring poems found here. Or like one takes on a corporation? You intercede as man for us Francisco Alarcn was a Chicano poet, who gained success in both the U.S. and Spanish-speaking nations, even though he wrote primarily in Spanish. Field Hospital and Flying Column - Violetta Thurstan, 10. [4] He saw language as "crucial for individual identity. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. (LogOut/ Seeing the poem presented in both languages can be beneficial for children in exposing them to different cultures and their language. "[25] It is also considered the first collection of Mexican-American poetry "wholly dedicated to the emotion of love. So what sort of god is he looking for, after having listed all those other qualities. Anthem for Doomed Youth - Wilfred Owen, 23. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Writing poetry has always been a significant part of my life; however, when it comes to reading poetry, I am a shameful slacker. Immanuel! After working in California restaurants and as a migrant farm worker, Alarcn graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a B.A. This poem was originally published in the November 2019 issue. Identify the crafted elements you notice. License: Copyright translated by Francisco Aragn. every bodya seashorea memoryat once lostand found. All are characteristic of Alarcns style, written as a series of brief, unpunctuated verses with little capitalization. 4. Next: To Those Who Have Lost Everything Francisco X. Alarcn, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Week 3: "Prayer" by Francisco X. Alarcn February 5, 2017 Before introducing this week's poem, "Prayer" by Francisco X. Alarcn (sorry, I couldn't figure out how to do the accent mark in the post title! Francisco X. Alarcn - 1954-2016. every tree. Our eyes had never seen our God I'm learning Spanish, and although I'm not going to review this one on my blog, I thought I would give it a rating here. ), I saw this article, "How to Write Love Poems" by Jeremy Richards at the Poetry Foundation today: https://www . Todays poem is not a love poem as such, although it is a description of love. Our hearts are one with You above Immanuel! I am not sure what Alarcons personal views on Christ are, but in this poem he does indeed touch a nerve common to us all. In the end I think these terms are not helpful in explaining much. what Ive been [5] During his time in Mexico, Alarcn was involved in the theatre in Mexico City and also did a lot of research at Colegio de Mxico. [1] Alarcon revised as necessary, cutting out anything he didn't feel added to the poem. Wild nights! The End and the Beginning - Wisawa Szymborska, 50. Selected poems, in both English and Spanish, relate to different food products, such as tomatoes, corn, and chiles. Bright and beautiful illustrations! It is good that this is so. cant and You are being redirecting to Scholastic's authentication page For more support materials,visit our Help Center. Immanuel! The illustrations, to me, make the book more fun to read. A Poem to Get Rid of Fear - Joy Harjo, 38. Modern World Literature: Compact Edition by Amy Jo Swing is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted. Immanuel! The books seems logical and shows up the features of season. "[28] Much of it is autobiographical, touching on his memories of his own childhood in such a way that helps children connect to their own family experiences. What does take on mean? The poems were cute and the illustrations were very colorful. It reminded me, of course, of Ansels Valentineswould you consider that a love poem? [5] At Stanford, between 1978 and 1980, he edited the journal Vortice. There are many good images of planting and spring. Francisco X. Alarcn's poems reflect the worldview and belief systems of Indians of Mexico three and a half centuries ago. [4] His lyrical voice is said to move between "affirmation and self-erasure. Invite students to write their own poems or essays using ourGuided Writing Activity. there is something so special about a story a child creates, and i loved these poems and they light they spread through a childs eyes. All of the poems are in both English and Spanish. a fugitive god That we might see His loving. Learn more about how Pressbooks supports open publishing practices. It still reads to me (and this may not be what the poet intended) as portraying a god who isnt strong enough to save when the crunch comes. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. [2] He made many guest appearances at public schools so that he could help inspire and influence young people to write their own poetry[2] especially because he felt that children are "natural poets. [10][13] Legal defense funds were raised, with Margarita Luna Robles organizing and leading the cause. I want a god This poem connects to the fiction story "Good Enough. todava viva Immanuel! The article also includes four love poems, one by each of the poets interviewed, which is a nice bonus, if you choose to read the article! Pray with me a prayer of Baptism: Grant, O Lord, that as we are baptized into the death of thy blessed Son our Savior Jesus Christ, so by continually mortifying our corrupt affections we may be buried with him; and that through the grave and gate of death, we may pass to our joyful resurrection; for his merits, who died, and was buried, and rose again for us, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Fiction Connection This poem connects to the fiction story "Good Enough." caf au lait, a god [9] The number of people who came to Alarcn's aid, visiting him in jail, speaking up on his behalf, praying for him showed how the Chicano community can come together during times of trouble. What makes it stand out as a love poem? and trembles What is the ontology implicit in humanity? [6], Alarcn and fellow poets Juan Pablo Gutierrez and Rodrigo Reyes founded Las Cuarto Espinas, the first gay Chicano poets collective, in 1985. We could discuss planting and Latinos contributions to vegetable growing in the United States. While studying at Stanford, Alarcn became part of the area literary community and began doing poetry readings. every treea brotherevery hilla pyramida holy spot, every valleya poemin xochitlin cuicatlflower and song, every clouda prayerevery raindropa miracle. of movie houses God in our flesh forever, Mother Courage and Her Children - Bertolt Brecht, 28.from Notebook of a Return to the Native Land - Aim Fernand David Csaire, 29. 7. So its not that we need a more godlike godits that we need to live as Christ lived, and He did weep tears of blood when faced with the threat of the cross, and He endured the cross in order to save us; also, he was friends with prostitutes and sinners, he went to weddings and feasted with his friends, he healed the sick and loved the poor. I did not love this book. through the streets The prophets sang Your coming, It is terrifically hard to wait at the foot of the mountain for the Word of the Lord, but I would rather wait in the dangerous quiet for what He truly is than grow desperate enough to worship a golden calf. In other words, when it seems like God is failing us by remaining silent, we need to be careful not to wish Him to be other than He is. "[6] Alarcn felt that if he had been white, he never would have been considered a suspect. From the dew in the night to the morning sun, everything is brought to life through the poems. Poet Adrian Blevins is quoted in the article as saying, The problem with love poetry is that it must be felt and written by humans, who never feel one feeling at a time. Want to create or adapt books like this? Colors passing through us by Marge Piercy. [24] He did not use periods in his writing because he felt his poems were an extension of his life and a period would indicate the end, or his death. As I previously mentioned I did not enjoy this book but that should not stop others from giving it a try. If so, what makes it one? "Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems" by Francisco X. Alarcn is a book of poems about spring. Each poem is written in both English and Spanish and complimented by beautiful illustrations. ), I saw this article, How to Write Love Poems by Jeremy Richards at the Poetry Foundation today: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/features/articles/detail/69223. [27] His children's poetry reflects a "genuine warmth and sense of play. cant and shouldnt (LogOut/ World Literature by Anita Turlington; Rhonda Kelley; Matthew Horton; Laura Ng; Kyounghye Kwon; Laura Getty; Karen Dodson; and Douglas Thomson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted. The End and the Beginning - Wisawa Szymborska, 50. de la historia, mi crimen [22] His poetry is considered minimalist in style. [23] Snake Poems: An Aztec Invocation and De amor oscuro/Of Dark Love were poems that put him among "the strongest voices in contemporary Chicano poetry. shouldnt And gilt and misery and a special kind of hallucinating loneliness (says James Wright). In those expanses, I do not want to use it in vain. disarm these ticking bombs called reactors, Mother Earth, have mercy on us! In hamlet, vale and city. [7] Alarcn was very impressed with how Nandino refused to hide his homosexuality from the world. The Perforated Sheet - Salman Rushdie, 70. Great to use with ESL students, or students with a hispanic background. His poem. June 7 - Prayer/Oracin, by Francisco X. AlarcnFor more info on Francisco X. Alarcn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_X._AlarcnA song . This book is a book that will help students with bi-literacy. [15][16] Mundo 21 is considered the best Spanish textbook on the market. we foolish children who recklessly play with fire are getting all burned. [6], In 1984, Alarcn was considered a suspect in the murder of a young man, Teddy Gomez, who was killed in Golden Gate Park. Francisco X. Alarcn Urgent Nuclear Prayer by Francisco X. Alarcn. His style is considered minimalist, though lyrical, with short lines and stanzas. After working in California restaurants and as a migrant farm worker, Alarcn graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a B.A. 76 Prayer - Francisco X. Alarcn Prayer "Prayer" License: Copyright Francisco X. Alarcn Translated by Francisco Aragn Visit here to read or download this work. In fruit You bear abundant. This album contained some Flogging Molly (yay! They may begin a conversation but they often create as much confusion as they alleviate. [20], He lived in Davis, California. Some of the poems are short as eight words and some are as long as eight stanzas, but all of the words in the poem seem to be appropriate for elementary aged kids. Anthem for Doomed Youth - Wilfred Owen, 23. He doesnt even have In 1985, Alarcn also became one of the founders of Las Cuarto Espinas, the first gay Chicano poets collective, which published the collection Ya Vas Carnal. Check back soon for more announcements and tutorials. florecer, soy I need to go back and listen to the song, if only because Im curious to see if it makes sense for my mind to draw a connection between it and Prayer. But for all you rebels, heres a link to the Depeche Mode version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1xrNaTO1bI. All rights not specifically granted herein are reserved. Ill write a longer reflection in a couple days, but for now, you can find the poem here, and Alcarns biography here. This is truly one of my favorite books of all time!!! [29], His poetry for adults is more nuanced and deals with issues involving same-sex relationships, violence and literary references. que florece Prayer These books really grew on me. toda mi vida, your eyes show me how to see againlike mirrors of water, understanding all,theres no mystery they cant solvea single glance is more than enough, your eyes see, listen, touch, speak.are beacons on the horizonshedding light on shades of lifebeyond the reach of words, so I start to read your body,pausing at every mole, as ifthey were commas or periods, how I love to scribble on your chest,use the muscles on your back as linesyou and I are both page and pen, tus ojos me ensean de nuevo a vercomo espejos de agua todo lo entienden,no hay enigma que no puedan descifrarpues le basta y sobra una mirada, tus ojos ven, escuchan, tocan, hablan,son faros de luz que en el horizontealumbran la realidad de la vidaque queda ms all de las palabras, ahora me pongo a recorrer tu cuerpo,le doy lectura a cada lunar tuyocomo signo de pausa y punctuacin, cmo me gusta escribir en tu pecho,tener por renglones a tus dorsales:t y yo somos tan pluma como pgina, Academy of American Poets, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY 10038. like mirrors of water, understanding all, Sonnets to Madness and Other Misfortunes, III. Learn more about how Pressbooks supports open publishing practices. Here are some more of mine. every valley. He was one of the few Chicano poets to have "gained recognition while writing mostly in Spanish" within the United States. Text Copyright 2005 by Francisco X. Alarcn. de la historia, mi crimen [11] Alarcn was said to age visibly because of the ordeal. Interestingly enough I wouldnt have read it as about Jesus specifically; but then, perhaps I dont make a distinction between God and Jesus when it comes to talking about God (or god). (LogOut/ A more godlike god? Do I want a god whos an *accomplice* in my poorer behaviour.nah, dont think so. a striking god I wouldnt be surprised if even those who are not religious pray, along with Alarcn, I wanta god/who longs/from jail/for a change/in the order/of things. Alarcns god is not just dissatisfied with injustice; he/she is passionately, visibly fighting for justice: a god/knocked/unconscious/by the billy club/of a policeman/at a demonstration/a god/who pisses/out of fear/before the flaring/electrodes/of torture.. With love that none can sever. This is a wonderfully vibrant book full of short, free verse poems offered in both Spanish and English. 2. a hungry god "[23] Alarcn attempted to write his poetry in a bilingual fashion, but did not feel all concepts translate properly. [23] However, his choices of words, short lines and stanzas were very deliberate. And I have to admitIve decided that I do love this poem, but as a Christian whos been cautioned against, even forbidden from, making god in my own image, it does make a small part of me cringe, particularly the first few stanzas. License: Copyright on Saturdays, a god whos an prayer by francisco x alarcon analysis accomplice * my... 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