July-Month of months....hot, festive, independent!
Hoy dia, July 19th, 9 days faltan between hoy and Peruvian indpendence, July 28th.
To me, el 28 de julio, is more important as the street I walked on my way to Uriel Gracia to spend afternoons with my amazing students, but to a nation, both young and old...it is a day to rejuice.
In honor of Peru, I have decided to butcher one of the Peru's most talented pens in Nicomedes Santa Cruz, poeta extrodiare!
This is my first attempt at translating anything, and of course, I choose a poem with more heart and soul than a baptist church in Atlanta, GA!
Song for My Peru
I have faith in destiny
Destiny of my Peruvian motherland
For humane quality of life
For my peasant brother,
Who, in spite of the difficult road
Of ridicule and exploitation
Keeps his heart intact
Of a strong and booming race:
Resurrects from a daily demise,
Free, even in his oppression.
I have faith and hope
In a happy future,
And so much love for my country
Because I have confidence in her.
When the needle of the scales
Is inclined towards the headwinds
I know it is only a temporary factor
Of an absurd economy.
Soon, there will be no tyranny
Nor agrarian stockpiling…
I have faith in the future
Because the man of tomorrow
Will enjoy a healthy life
Forged in the bleakness of the present
He will stand on solid feet
Drawn from a fraternity:
His weapon, the truth
His delight in the knowledge,
His commitment has caused
His triumph, liberty…
I have faith in Peru
Which heads towards the integration
Without discrimination
All men and women speak in “tu”…
To the mochica in Monsefu,
Until the Quechua in Paucartambo,
On to the limeños in Malambo
And to the shipibo from Loreto
I embrace you with respect
My bowlegged brotherhood of love…
Random factoid: I am excited to begin my exploration into Afro-Peruvism!
La Cultura Cura
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