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Date Posted: 06:15:28 10/05/04 Tue
Author: Leisa*)
Author Host/IP: ip68-101-129-192.sd.sd.cox.net / 68.101.129.192
Subject: Re: Something Without Translation (For SouthWest Blvd)
In reply to: Dimon 's message, "Something Without Translation (For SouthWest Blvd)" on 22:07:48 09/30/04 Thu

Hey Dimon,

I found this uncut version, which there is little difference and I am not sure I don't like the one I saw at WW better.
WW censored that one line about slept with but "had" was okay? I don't see much difference.

Leisa*)

>Hector doesn't love me on the line.
>Five-thirty we share squares on the corner,
>but there's no room for an Irishman
>in the barrio.
>
>We gut each other on concrete,
>spilling livers with shivs of argot.
>The living metal of blood in our spittle
>on any morning
>I slept with his momma,
>or he my sister,
>
>gray
>
>when the man comes around.
>
>
>"Perro!"
>"Meri.., Truck!"
>and the whole man-neigborhood hugs each other,
>screaming, waving.
>Hector has my wrist,
>selling bravado.
>Sm.

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  • Re: Something Without Translation (For SouthWest Blvd) -- Raphaela, 08:44:53 02/25/05 Fri
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