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BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.13.16 “TERRITORY IN LIMBO” (ENGLISH)

October 23, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

Unincorporated territory

Limbo of ambiguity

A colony of an empire

monumental contradiction

to democracy and the constitution.

Searching for an antidote to frustration

I try to turn adversity and aggravation

Into motivational inspiration.

First the Spanish conquistadores

Abusive despots

slave traders

exploiters.

With cannon fire and guns

Arrived the second coming of colonizers

with promises of civility and a Manifest Destiny

that allowed the right to take over

the sea, the land, the sky

the rainbow and all it’s colors.

Tainos

Spaniards

Slaves

Creole

Boricuas

Northamerican.

Country or nation?

Citizen or patriot?

Five centuries subjected.

Place in a map.

Pawn in a chess

where to extract wealth.

Five hundred and some years

to be or not to be

this we are

is still the dilemma

oppressive problema.

Unincorporated territory

Limbo of ambiguity

A colony of an empire

monumental contradiction

to democracy and the constitution.

Military force up front

law following to validate

the contradiction

Colonial rule

the most favoring condition

To extract wealth

and assure best rate of return.

Lies, deceit, manipulation

a glimpse of autonomy

today crumbles to dispair.

Greed, opportunism, ambition

Ineptitude, irresponsibility

breeding corruption.

If lies lead to anger

deceit to disillusion

the spirit soars with indignation

at the impunity of those responsible.

White collar criminals

elusive delinquents

escape artists.

With the urgency of cost and loss

in total disregard to what it means

Congress sends a Fiscal Board

appointed to balance accounts

and squeeze payment

on impoverished people

a depressed economy.

With total disregard for our government

less for our institutions

A take over

un golpe de estado

a severe blow

a frontal provocation.

Unincorporated territory

Limbo of ambiguity

A colony of an empire

monumental contradiction

to democracy and the constitution.

______________________________________________

Copyright 2016 by José M. Umpierre.

 

 

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