Jacinta Iii Poem by Will Barber
Jacinta Iii
There was no reason
No reason at all.
Jacinta wept,
For no purpose.
The noisy children
Made Jacinta shudder.
They threw rocks, and
Screamed when bloodied.
Jacinta looks through her album,
Photographs of Miguel:
Allthough he wore sunglasses,
You can recognise him by the scars.
Why is it that Oaxaca
Sank silently, unreported?
Jacinta turns the pages,
Her questions ignored.
I comfort her with fables,
Saying Miguelito may live
Somewhere in Chiapas,
His bright eyes shining.
It is difficult to visit Jacinta.
Her mother guards the door,
Fearing I bring trouble,
But I have a note from Miguel.
He says, 'Be brave, and wait.
I will come back for you! '
Jacinta, your asylum lies
Not in Oaxaca, nor Chiapas.
The AK-47 that you hide beneath
Your skirt - Give it to me, Jacinta!
I will avenge Miguelito
On the outskirts of Oaxaca.
Miguelito would be proud,
And I only lust for justice,
And one last bloody
Poem.
2007
Absolutely amazing and powerful series. You have made the background of protest, repression and slaughter more real by painting riveting portraits of characters struggling to keep their heads below the line of fire. I find myself longing for for the fear and terror to go away and for Miguel and the narrator to become one person united with Jacinta in peace. This or any other resolution is impossible until and unless the bleeding stops.
Men and women of purpose and suffering know that life is fragile, precious, purified by love and loss... more. Your poetic grace blesses your readers. More, please. Esther : ]
What an amazing poem! Praise for your rich imagination. Another chapter would be interesting. Always your friend, Sandra
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/19/2024 8:36:30 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Great ending (or is it?) , to a great series, Will. It caught me by surprise, ... very creative and uniquely done! !