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Posted on September 15, 2020September 17, 2020 by Beto Riginale

el Dia de la Independencia

el Día de la Independencia
With a coin in hand
for the ferryman
we cross the river{ … }…

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Posted on June 15, 2018May 10, 2020 by Beto Riginale

The Blind Man

The blind man
walks slowly to the voting polls
reaches for a lever
and pulls it. { … }…

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Posted on August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 by Beto Riginale

An Educated Man

The mark of an educated man
is his ability to listen to another's viewpoint { … }…

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Posted on June 1, 2018May 10, 2020 by Beto Riginale

Non so piú cosa fare

Non so piú cosa fare
I don’t know what to do
War after war,
all in the name of peace.{ … }…

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Posted on May 10, 2017May 10, 2020 by Beto Riginale

Howard Street – 1948

I remember this scene, driving up Howard Street with my father, just like it was yesterday.{ … }…

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Posted on May 22, 2018May 10, 2020 by Beto Riginale

Rain in Mexico (short version)

skies filled with darkening clouds
drops like water balloons fall without warning.
thunder, lightning, rain { … }…

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Posted on May 1, 2018May 10, 2020 by Beto Riginale

Rain in Mexico (full version)

Never thought I would enjoy rain
after growing up near San Francisco
foggy summers and dreary, overcast winters
followed by Santa Barbara, more of the same { … }…

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