The British Take some Picts, Celts and Silures And let them settle, Then overrun them with Roman conquerors. Remove the Romans after approximately 400 years Add lots of Norman French to some Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Vikings, then stir vigorously. Mix some hot Chileans, cool Jamaicans, Dominicans, Trinidadians and Bajans with some Ethiopians, Chinese, Vietnamese … Continue reading The British/El britanico – By/por: Benjamin Zephaniah
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Canto General / General Song, by Pablo Neruda (selection)
SE UNEN LA TIERRA Y EL HOMBRE ARAUCANÍA, ramo de robles torrenciales, oh Patria despiadada, amada oscura, solitaria en tu reino lluvioso: eras sólo gargantas minerales, manos de frío, puños acostumbrados a cortar peñascos: eras, Patria, la paz de la dureza y tus hombres eran rumor, áspera aparición, viento bravío. No tuvieron mis padres araucanos … Continue reading Canto General / General Song, by Pablo Neruda (selection)
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