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, March 25, 2024

full moon: Lilacs under the moon

Penumbral lunar eclipse

First full moon of spring,
the lilacs starting to bloom,
the air cool and sweet.
But the world is dark, cruel
and the kind moon dims in grief.

Primera luna llena de la primavera,

las lilas empiezan a florecer,

el aire fresco y dulce.

Pero el mundo es oscuro, cruel

y la benévola luna en pena se opaca.

Rafael Jesús González

Monday, March 25, 2024

full moon: Lilacs under the moon

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