1st FREE HOLE Slam of the 2nd Season

and of course, this is thanks to Free Hole Slam Poets!!

In these videos, you'll see Karla reading for Chevalterre Nabil.

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SERENITY WHO WON THE SLAM!!!
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Little Untitled Story

Written at TWP 10 July 2010

Bring in your smile
for a while
your rosie cheeks
you present to me
askin' for colors
red...
no!
A brighter red
with a glossy finish
well finish!
Gosh, you're bossy...
I'm gettin' your glitter, babe
and I layer, and layer
with my brush
you feel a rush...

And when it's done
you're more than ready
and willing
to come undone
on the dance floor...

'Cause with me
as you can see

you get your face painted
with my art painted
yes, indeed
on your face

the cherry red
eye-poppin'
bright red
fruits...
yes cherries...

out of all the listed
vast pages
with designs
in the O. P.'s
quiet bar...

on a fantastically
fabulous
Friday night.

C. N. via KLR

Block Party dedication

Written at Tumblewords 10 July 2010

Ode to Sunset Heights Block Party:

Block Party
bohemians...
bikini babes
painted up
painted down
walkin' by
my compadres
and comadres
we
dance
groove
and jive
under the scorching
El Paso sun
our brown-Earth skins
burn...
lovin'
the Sunset Heights block
lovin' each other
belly dancin'
fire dancin'
skateboard dancin'
it's all romancin'

'buy my art
feed my heart'
we call out to
one another...
our neighbors

We sit,
chill...
share
the atmosphere

Our friends' music
all day
we are here
throughout
it's far out
That Sunset Heights
Block Party

were you there?
oh, friend
I was there...

and everyone glowed
in that incense-caressed
atmosphere
as our neighborhood
Sun did set
we each shone
brighter
stronger
in hapiness
harmonious
Our auras shown
in a rainbow's hues
technicolored spirits
and I'd shown
a clear...
light and easy
true blue
At peace
content.

C. N. via KLR

Construction

Inspired by Ruben Alvarado, El Paso Slam Poet from Chicago
He has presented for the first time at Tumblewords Project writing workshop.

The presentation has included the encouragement of natural free flow of writing

with Ruben's Spoen Word declamations and Hip Hop tracks. - 10 June 2010

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Construction's the function

since the day of my birth

384 moons later...

And this moon

shines on the site

and the site grows

it grows...

Machinery...

bull dosers and cranes

dig into our Mother

Earth

She's bare

and naked

alas -- alive

she remains...

As I walk

home

to work

to the coffee shop

museums

libraries

to work...

to work

I'm trying to get there

arrive...

Alarum -

Orange

Barrier -

Orange

The green light says 'yay'

the Orange cones

and yellow tape say 'nay'

But I am not astray

I know there's another way

to detour

the signs do say

As everything

in this vast life

changes

my direction

changes

learning

and relearning

the mind expanding

so do my lungs

expanding

As I inhale

breathing in

the Earth's scent...

in my neighborhood

of Sunset Heights

where...

The Sun and the Moon

do shine upon us

guiding new paths

around the city's refurbishing

El Paso

reconstructing...

Its historical...

Vintage

walkways

Old El Paso

Old Fort Bliss

the former

1920's China Town

Railroads

underground...

Oregon St.

And the construction grows

Alarum - orange

extends

And the nation comprehends

detouring

around and about

Montana...

Rio Grande...

Luna Grande...

shines upon us

shines upon

the naked desert

Earth...

where the alkies hang out...

pass by

slip 'em a nickel

or not at all

'cause they see you everyday

in your everyway

Yeah...

dressed in your brown skin

Earth skin...

bare feet

inside zapatos

still feel...

Her rugged

unlevelled

soil

walk down and up

the rugged path

when everyone sleeps...

and travel to another

world.

C. N. via KLR

La Neta del Planeta

Dedico este poema a mi primo Jaime DL (que en paz descanses),
y nuestra familia sobreviviente.

La neta del planeta
Esque yo no soy profeta
Pero como profeta
Les quisiera decir
Que por favor
Me hagan reir
Anden, todos a sonreir
Que la luz
Nos haga a cada uno
Lucir
Profundamente
Y hasta afuera
Como un juego
De sube y baja
Que nunca baja
Y que no se nos bajen
Los animos
Y las ganas
De sentir,
Vivir,
Alabar,
Añorar,
Gozar,
Y amar…
O Por Dios
Dejame amar!
Con mis compadres y comadres
En un juego de
Por arriba.
Por abajo,
Por un lado,
Por el otro,
Y para donde vamos?
Por cual rumbo damos?
Pos' para viejos que zumbamos
Porque adelante le seguimos
Como Dorotea y sus amigos
Follow the yellow brick road,
Y siguen el yellow brick road,
Siguen y siguen,
Siguen y siguen,
Siguen por ese rumbo
Al destino
Del infinito…
Se atraviesa
Un juego
De hop scotch
Tira tu piedrita
Y dale…
Dos y dos son cuatro,
Cuatro y dos son seis
Seis y dos son ocho
Y ocho diez-y-seis
Es mas,
Agregale diez-y-seis
Y tienes mi exacta edad
Para decir la verdad
Y la verdad es la neta
Que en este planeta
Y como dije
Desde un principio
No nos vamos
A joder
Ni chingar
Ni fregar
El alma
Porque
La venganza
No es buena
Solo envenena
Al igual que el odio
Una mente en vejez
Llena de tristez’
Por abusos,
Vicios
Y tontes
Al pinche demonio
Y deja todo eso atras
Pasa…
La vida pasa
Vivela en paz
En harmonia
Con todo ajeno
Con tranquilidad
Hermandad
En este planeta
Esa’s la neta
Y como profeta
Puesto que
No lo soy,
He dicho ya!