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Corazon

La rosa del amor
Ha perforado mi Corazon
¿Donde está Luis
      amorcito, arbolito
      mi conchita, soldado?
Vuelas al sur,
Pero tu corazon
esta’ en Nueva York
esta’ en Nueva York
Pero mi corazón vuela
      hacia el sur
La vida nos ha abandonado
Estoy contigo hasta la muerte
O Santo Domingo





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Heart



Love’s rose
Has pricked my Heart
Where is Luis
    little love, little tree
    my little shell, soldier?
You fly south,
But your heart
is in New York
He is in New York
But my heart flies
        south
Life has abandoned us
I am with you til death
Or Santo Domingo









CUANTO mi esposo Luis es guapo
mi corazón llora por su
misericordia como mi chocha
llora por su pinga





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HOW handsome is my husband Luis
my heart cries for his
mercy like my pussy
cries for his dick









MI esposo Luis me besa como
la mariposa colorida besa la
flor blanca





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MY husband Luis kisses me like
the colorful butterfly kisses the
white flower









NO me Desprecies, No Encuentro Palabreo
Ni Llanto ni Velorio, Quisiera
El Brindis, A la Reina.  El Ron la mi Mechuri
Consejo de Amigo, Sequiré Mi Camino
El Negro, Mentira, Guitaro Lloren Guitaro
Te Parto el Alma, Amor Trágico, Mujer Boricua
El Angel de la Guarda, Te Quiero Dijiste
Naila, Borinquén, Tus Amores Clandestinos
Historia de mi Vida, El Ultimo Beso, Tu eres Libre
Engañada, Alegórica.  Los limons Limosna
Te Vas de Mí, Hoy cometí un error bello de
Incertidumbre. Nuestro amore es el mas Mundo
Hechicera, De Patitas Una Lágrima en la Garganta
Ese soy yo, Ha pasado el Tiempo
La tierra del Coqui, Querube, El Muerto
Nervios de acero.
Luz del Alma. El Barbaro soy
Ha Salido Que te amaba. Hoy me Recuerda
Si diós Fuera Negro. La Patrulla
Pónle un Se Vende. Tu Serás Mia. Oigo de Amor
Hey, Un Sentimental. Me Olvidé de Vivir
Pobre Guajiro, Atrevida Les Niego.
Amor en Serio—El Herido Te arrepentirás
Doce Campanadas—Esposita, Cosas Como tú
Extasío de Amor—Volví la Espalda
Teremidad—Urgente, Quien tiene tu Amor
Amor Perdido—Temporal—Pato Robas
El Fucu—El Cabo Miguel—Salud Cariño
La Ultima Copa. Borracho por amor
Júrame Bye Bye Llorame


(Jukebox in P.R.)





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Don’t Hate me, I Can’t Find the Words
Nor Cry nor Wake, Maybe
The Toast, to the Queen. The Rum the my Mechuri
Advice from a Friend, I Continued On My Way
El Negro, Lie, Guitar Cry Guitar
I Break your Soul, Tragic Love, Puerto Rican Woman
Guardian Angel, I Love You You Said
Naila, Borinquén, Your Clandestine Lovers
Story of my Life, The Last Kiss, You are Free
Deceived, Allegorical.  Alms of limes
You Leave Me, Today I made a beautiful mistake of
Uncertainty. Our love is a World most
Bewitching, A Tear in the Throat With Claws
That’s me, Time Has passed
The land of the Coqui, Cherubs, the Dead
Nerves of steel.
Light of the Soul. The Barbarian I am
It Turns Out That I loved you. Today I Remember
If god Was Black. The Patrol
Put out a For Sale sign. You Will Be Mine. I Hear of Love
Hey, A Romantic. I Forgot to Live
Poor Guajiro, Daring, I Deny them.
True love—The Wound You will regret
Twelve Chimes—Wifey, Things like you
Ecstasy of Love—I turned my back
Audacity—Urgent, Who has your Love
Love Lost—Temporary—Faggot You Steal
Black Magic—El Cabo Miguel—Cheers Dear
The Last Drink. Drunk for love
Swear to me Bye Bye I Cry



(Jukebox in P.R.)

Contributors

Rene Ricard

Rene Ricard was a poet, artist, actor, and critic born in Boston in 1946. His books include 1979 – 1980, published by the DIA Art Foundation, God with Revolver published by Hanuman Books, Trusty Sarcophagus Company, published by Inanout Press, and Love Poems, published by CUZ Editions. His art reviews and essays were published by Art in America, Artforum, the Stedelijk Museum, the Whitney Museum of Art, Gagosian, and numerous other venues, and his paintings and drawings are represented by Vito Schnabel Gallery in New York and St Moritz. Ricard died in 2014 at the age of 67. His literary executor, Raymond Foye, is currently editing his Collected Writings.

Lauren Stroh

Lauren Stroh is a writer from Louisiana.

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