This week’s Poet in Mexico has posted. Three things that give me faith and hope in the world political landscape, plus poems from Bill Lavender’s new collection city of god! And Louis Armstrong’s Basin Street Blues! open.substack.com/pub/markstat...
Thinking about the talks today in Pakistan and reposting this Poet in Mexico from Wednesday—still feels relevant. And it has poems from the terrific new book, suddenly, by John Yamrus! A corrido from Amparo Ochoa!
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Poet in Mexico has posted. A response to yesterday’s not un expected edition of TACO. Plus poems from Sddenly, the new book from John Yamrus! A corrido from Amparo Ochoa!
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As National Poetry Month continues in the US—and in case you missed it—International Poetry Month (and Poetry Day) were in March. A report on that and on No Kings in Oaxaca from last week’s Poet in Mexico (again—in case you missed it…) #namopo #nokings
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Hi all—after some time away (the post says why, please read and share) here I am. Gratitude to those of you who wrote wondering. Abrazos. #poetry #poems #Mexico #NoKings open.substack.com/pub/markstat...
This week’s Poet in Mexico. A little pride in where I’ve come from, who I still am.
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This week’s Poet in Mexico—more ICE murders in Minnesota. More trouble in the US. And yet? Signs of hope? Signs of hope.
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These two are the best of friends. Next month, chocolate Apollo, will be 11. Today? Our very loco Xochipilli turned 3. ¡Feliz cumple, Xochi!
v I voted today. I voted to revoke the governor’s mandate. We have that right.
We do it for president too. Claudia has my support. I’m proud of her. My governor? He has to go.
So we vote.
Wouldn’t it be amazing if we had these democratic practices in the US?
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Klobuchar: "I have personally warned this administration that there would be more deaths, that more of this would happen, and clearly they are not listening. So we ask people around the country to talk to their Republican representatives, to make clear this is not the America that is ours."
ICE killed a nurse. Killed a poet.
In Oaxaca tomorrow we vote to keep or kick out the governor. Halfway through his 4 year term. Next year? The president.
I love our presidenta.
The governor? Tomorrow I vote.
How cool if in the US we had the same democracy?
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Thank you Kyla. I suppose the question then is what is it that most troubles you for you?
J-T—I’ve only been to Indianapolis once. For a conference. Gave some readings. I liked the city a lot!
Careful, informed, and prepared. You know, once, for about 10 minutes, I was a Boy Scout. Sounds like good advice, my friend.
From family and friends? Mixed messages. Thinking to cast a wider net.
Visit the US or stay away? In part to celebrate 2 new books.
Fear? Protest? Reminder: I’m a dual national, Mexico and US; I’ve published a lot against the current administration; I will continue.
Looking for input, advice.
New Poet in Mexico! Here in Oaxaca, we get to vote midterm to revoke the governor’s mandate; we get to do that with the president. Wouldn’t that be a great addition to US democracy? Plus poetry from Jeffrey Cyphers Wright! Music from Nanci, Townes, and Silvio!
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A poet murdered. Global threats from a lunatic POTUS. Civil war in my other country. You guessed it. Another Poet in Mexico post I didn’t expect to write. Still? Poems and art from Jesse Lee Kercheval (beauty and peace). Oh yes. And music from John Prine.
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Earthquakes and invasions. Claudia, Mexico and Venezuela. The pendejo in the White House. Not the Poet in Mexico I planned on writing to start the year.
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Don’t we all.
As if Leavitt cares about a simple thing like the law.
He meant DOJ needs more time to break the law. He meant DOJ is defying Congress. He meant we aren’t finished scrubbing dear leader from the files. He meant we are guilty guilty guilty.
Seriously.
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Speaker Mike Johnson says his entire worldview comes from the Bible.
But he’s about to kick 2 million Texans off their healthcare right before Christmas.
If you aren’t loving your neighbor, then keep Jesus’ name out of your mouth.
Jack Smith has requested that Jim Jordan release the entire video of his 8-hour closed-door testimony which he gave this week to the House Judiciary Committee.
Will Jordan release the video to the public?
If not, why not?
This week’s #Poet in Mexico: a moment of gratitude being alive? Life itself? Why not? With #Mexico so amazing…Plus #poetry from Anselm Berrigan! A new song from France de Griessen in a film by Cannonball Statman! #Chanukah lights! ¡Ándale!
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Working on tomorrow’s #Poet in #Mexico! Missed last week’s, on our expanding social safety net, how funding comes from rich corporations and individuals actually paying their fair share? #Poetry from Nicole Callihan? Here’s a chance to catch up! With music! ¡Órale!
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This week’s #Poet in #Mexico has posted! On one of the reason’s why the Mexican social safety net is expanding! And #Claudia’s popularity (only a 74% approval rating? Something wrong here?). Plus? #Poetry from Nicole Callihan! Maria, Bonnie, and Norah! ¡Ándale!
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