Rafael Jesús González

Born in the bicultural/bilingual setting of El Paso, Texas/Juárez, Chihuahua, attended the University of Texas El Paso, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, & the University of Oregon. Professor Emeritus of Creative Writing & Literature, taught at the University of Oregon, Western State College of Colorado, Central Washington State University, the University of Texas El Paso, and Laney College, Oakland where he founded the Mexican and Latin American Studies Dept.

Monday, February 8, 2016

year of monkey 4714

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mori_Sosen

Mori Sosen (1747-1821)

Year of the Monkey 4714

Still the monkey sits
contemplating branch to branch
the fearful distance
between the forbidden fruit
and his heart's burning desire.

-------------------------------------------- © Rafael Jesús González 2016

Año del mono 4714

Quieto se sienta el mono
contemplando de rama a rama
la pavorosa distancia
entre el fruto prohibido
y el ardiente deseo de su corazón.

-----------------------------------© Rafael Jesús González 2016

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohara_Koson

Ohara Koson (1877 – 1945)

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