Poems and Artwork by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal – Night Be Mine and How Good You Have It November 18, 2021
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Night Be Mine
Night be mine.
All its darkness.
The moon. A
Wall of stars.
Night of dreams.
The moonlight.
The punctual train.
And dark shadow.
Because night
Beats life into
My wings. I
Dream of night
And its stars
And dark shadow.
How Good You Have It
You do not know how
good you have it until
you have been Haldol’ed.
If I had gone into the
family practice and learned
math, I would have been ok.
Just send me home, where
I can continue to dance
to my own music and beat.
When is the pizza coming?
I don’t need to work. Call
a cop or call a copycat.
I cannot hear you. My ears
stopped working years ago.
Blame it on Schizophrenia.
Call a cab for me or put me
on a bus to Neptune or Mars.
I want to get out of this place.
I am sticking to my story
and you stick to yours and
I’ll catch you outside one day.
BIO: Born in Mexico, Luis lives in California and works in Los Angeles. His latest book, Make the Water Laugh, was published by Rogue Wolf Press and can be purchased through Amazon. His poetry has appeared in Blue Collar Review, Kendra Steiner Editions, Mad Swirl, Unlikely Stories, and Venus in Scorpio Poetry E-Zine.
Gerald Locklin, CSULB teacher, writer, poet, dies at 79 January 21, 2021
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Poet Gerald Locklin passed away in Irvine, Ca. on January 17. Locklin’s work was published in over 125 books and broadsides. He wrote a memoir about his friendship with Charles Bukowski called “A Sure Bet”.
Poem and Artwork by Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal – All My Days October 13, 2020
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All My Days
In the dark streets I feel the wind
following me. In a rush, the wind
feels cold. It is never calm when
it is what you hope for. Flying debris
and howling dogs can be seen and
heard. My eyes tear up and I am
waiting for morning and the sun
to warm my bones. Happiness is
not something I expect in this land.
The stars in the sky watch over me.
In the morning it is the sun and
the clouds that take their turn. I am
always looking up to acknowledge
them. The bright sun is my favorite
when it’s not too hot. All my days
are spent looking for warmth. I do
not give up, but it’s not up to me.
Read a review of Luis’ chapbook Before and Well After Midnight, at Clockwise Cat.
Poems by Luis Cuauhtémoc Berriozábal – Suddenly Last Summer and The Soul February 27, 2019
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Suddenly Last Summer
Suddenly Last Summer
The Motels sang
and I was taken back to 1983.
My whole life was in front of me.
Suddenly Last Summer
The Motels sang
and I was back at the beach at 16.
There was no better place to be.
I thought it would last forever.
That was just wishful thinking.
It is 35 years later and I cannot
stop this sinking feeling.
I saw that The Motels are
out on tour to save Los Angeles.
Suddenly Last Summer
I need to get back more or less
to that place where I thought I
I could be whatever I wanted to be.Is it too late?
Please do not
tell me that it’s too late for me.
All I need to do is buy a ticket
to see The Motels in Los Angeles.
Suddenly Last Summer
will make me feel ageless.
The Soul
The soul is a place of wilderness
and oblivion, where a shallow
grave awaits, where the spirit
retreats. The soul is a deep,
dark cave, where birds of paradise
and flying birds wilt and die.
The soul is much more than one
could imagine. It is not always a
dark place. The light of day can
come from there. It is the first step
one takes from the chill to the warm
and hopeful place where one can
come to. The soul can be a place
of hope. It all depends on the soul.
Bio: Luis lives in Southern California, works in the mental health field in Los Angeles, CA, and has poems upcoming in The Ogilvie, Spillwords, and Unlikely Stories.
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