Red Hot Salsa Bilingual Poems on Being Young and Latino in the United States

Name: Red Hot Salsa Bilingual Poems on Being Young and Latino in the United States
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ISBN: 9780805076165

ISBN-10: 0805076166

ISBN-13: 9780805076165

Edition: 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Lori Marie Carlson, Oscar Hijuelos

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i think in spanish i write in english i want to go back to puerto rico, but i wonder if my kink could live in ponce, mayaguuml;ez and carolina tengo las venas aculturadas escribo en spanglish abraham in espantilde;ol --from "My Graduation Speech," by Tato Laviera A new collection of bilingual poems from the bestselling editor of Cool Salsa Ten years after the publication of the acclaimed Cool Salsa, editor Lori Marie Carlson has brought together a stunning variety of Latino poets for a long-awaited follow-up. Established and familiar names are joined by many new young voices, and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Oscar Hijuelos has written the Introduction. The poets collected here…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 4/1/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.594



Editor's Note



Introduction



Language, idenlily


Spanish: El espanol



I Am from Quisquella la Bella: Soy de Quisquella la bella



The Hands: Las manos



My Shortest Food Poem: Mi poema a la comida mas corto



I Am Who I Am, So What: Soy como soy y que



My Graduation Speech



Invisible Boundaries: Limites invisibles



Neighborhoods


New in New York: Nueva en Nueva York



Beloved Spic: Amado Spic



Armitage Street: Calle Armitage



Life in el Barrio: La vida en el barrio



Leaving Ybor City: Dejando Ybor City



Tumbling Through My Tumbaburro



Calling All Chamacos!



Amor


Love: amor



Fill My World with Music: Llena mi mundo con musica



Your Eyes: Tus ojos



First Kiss: El primer beso



El Parpadeo: El parpadeo



In Virginia Woods Near Leesburg: En los bosques de Virginia cerca de Lessburg



Prom Poem for Jorge Barroso: Poema de baile de graduacion para Jorge Barroso



Upon Knowing You: Al conocerte



Bilingual Love Poem: Poema de amor bilingue



Family moments, memories


Tia Chucha: Tia Chucha



Martin and My Father: Martin y mi padre



Dead Pig's Revenge: La venganza del chancho muerto



At a Peach Orchard in Virginia: En una granja de duraznos en Virginia



The Pinata Painted with a Face Like Mine: La pinata pintada con una cara como la mia



Saturdays Set Within Memory: Sabado aferrado a la memoria



This Is for Mamacita: Esto es para mamacita



Victory


Triumph: El triunfo



In a Minute: En un minuto



Piece by Piece: Pedazo a pedazo



Ode to the Tortilla: Oda a la tortilla



The Journey That We Are: El viaje que somos



Look to the Sun: Mira al sol



For Bert Corona



Glossary


Biographical Notes