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By Manny Beltran
A flash of light stole the street
A swift blow mumbled the night
Spit found its new home ...
on my cheek
on my nose
on my lips
The sirens sang a repetitive song
Deep within my unconscious ocean ...
"Faggot!"
"Faggot!"
"Faggot!"
A calculated kick took my breath
And left me unable to react as a man
The patrons of life continued on ...
Unconcerned about my state
Unconcerned about my life
Unconcerned about my truth
There was no Jesus to save me
In a moment of solitude I was broken ...
Scarred and broken
Scared and ashamed
Scared and dead
Manny Beltran's poetry appeared at vox poetica in 2009 and 2010.
His most recent work, Promise, appeared in February 2010.
Fantastic work, Manny!
"A calculated kick took my breath
And left me unable to react as a man"
Damn. You know when some lines make it difficult for the reader to breath?
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Yikes. Very powerful.
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SO powerful!
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Wow! Such passion.
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