Poetry

Before O-1

Silence

between

VOTAREM!

and the rebel din
each night at ten

cacerolada

Els carrers seran

sempre nostres!

IN-DE-PEN-DENCIA!

IN-DE-PEN-DENCIA!
IN-DE-PEN-DENCIA!

Not tired
or pensive
both.

Our triangular dance
Castellano
English
Catalan stumbles.

It was never graceful
these things aren't.

What happens?

            ¿en domingo?

                         no ho sé

                                    ¿y después?

            ¡Joder!

Suzanna is from Madrid
her support is unconditional
but not without discomfort.

¿Dónde está el tricolor?
¿la alegoría?
Our answer comes,
with love.
You sound like mis padres!

I met José with Pau
they took me to the fossars.
At La Paterna.

Stood by a low wall
and its pock marks

flag clasped

             ¡No Pasarán!

we cried.

And tonight
Esteladadraped
beneath correfoc sparks.

the same words. 

Speeches
Anna Gabriel
toda en femenina
bent arm, clenched fist salutes.
.
A shoulder tap and
Pau hushed whispers
“Hombre, ella es como La Passionaria”

“It’s like listening to Dolores”

James Roberts