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Pasando los laureles
A quien poeta la ciudad
escoja que me siga,
te paso la corona de laurel
y te bendigo que tu musa
sea generosa, tus palabras sean
dulces con compasión
y amor a la justicia aún
cuando tengan que dar voz
al amargo dolor y la rabia,
digan la verdad cuando el poder
mienta, y alaben a la Tierra,
y la vida, alaben la justicia
y la paz, alaben la alegría.
Que tus palabras te llenen
el corazón y los corazones
de l@s que las oigan.
Bendice.
© Rafael Jesús González 2023
Llega el tiempo de pasar los laureles
y si eres poeta y vives en Berkeley, California
y quisieras llevarlos, por favor solicita el honor.
Passing on the Laurels
To whomever poet the city
chooses to succeed me,
I pass on the laurel chaplet
and bless that your muse
be generous, your words be
sweet with compassion
and love of justice even
when they must give voice
to bitter grief and rage,
speak truth when power
lies, and praise the Earth,
and life, praise justice
and peace, praise joy.
May your words fill
your heart and the hearts
of them who hear them.
Bless.
© Rafael Jesús González 2023
y si eres poeta y vives en Berkeley, California
y quisieras llevarlos, por favor solicita el honor.
Passing on the Laurels
To whomever poet the city
chooses to succeed me,
I pass on the laurel chaplet
and bless that your muse
be generous, your words be
sweet with compassion
and love of justice even
when they must give voice
to bitter grief and rage,
speak truth when power
lies, and praise the Earth,
and life, praise justice
and peace, praise joy.
May your words fill
your heart and the hearts
of them who hear them.
Bless.
© Rafael Jesús González 2023
The time is come to pass on the laurels
and if you are a poet living in Berkeley, California
and would like to wear them, please apply for the honor.
and if you are a poet living in Berkeley, California
and would like to wear them, please apply for the honor.
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