Arnoldo Garcia : Writing

Writing in tongues | Multi-lingual

Writing in tongues | Multi-lingual

A Poem by Arnoldo Garcia


What language should I write in? English, español, pocho, caló, broken English, Spanglish?
Paplotl | mariposa | butterfly

Paplotl | mariposa | butterfly

A Poem by Arnoldo Garcia


The butterfly is a MesoAmerican symbol for fecundity.
Colibri | Hummingbird

Colibri | Hummingbird

A Poem by Arnoldo Garcia


When I give you a hummingbird, you will fall to my feet in love.
nuestras palabras

nuestras palabras

A Poem by Arnoldo Garcia


How do my words become your words? How do words become ours?
The phone call

The phone call

A Poem by Arnoldo Garcia


Long-distance, wireless, relationships that grow and create voice-to-voice.
Your besos | Tus kisses

Your besos | Tus kisses

A Poem by Arnoldo Garcia


Found poem.
The living blues

The living blues

A Poem by Arnoldo Garcia


This is a poem that celebrates life honoring my ancestors. Día de los muertos, Day of the Dead, is a misnomer. This event has always celebrated..
Azul amante

Azul amante

A Poem by Arnoldo Garcia


A painting and panting poem on the palettes of blues, azures, aegean, celestes, aqua marines, viridian and a woman.
Azul | Azure

Azul | Azure

A Poem by Arnoldo Garcia


This is a riff on Federico García Lorca's "verde/que te quiero verde..."