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.

Sunday, January 22, 2023

Year of the Rabbit

Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Tanka for the Year of the Rabbit

The rabbit, the hare,

swift, meek, may not inherit

the Earth but teach us

to confront the arrogant

with a firm, fierce compassion.

Tanka para el año del conejo

El conejo, la liebre

veloz, manso, tal vez no herede

la Tierra pero nos enseñe

a enfrentar a los arrogantes

con firme, feroz compasión.

Meiji Period (1868-1912) --

Rafael Jesús González

Sunday, January 22, 2023

Year of the Rabbit

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