RE: [ranchos] CALAVERA POEMS

["Josie T. Trevino" <Josiett3@...>]

Yolanda......that is great!  I knew a poet from Saltillo who was known for his "Calaveras" that he wrote.  Unfortunately he has since passed away but I will always remember him.  Your Calavera reminds me of him!  Oh ...the stories he probably could have told me!!!   Thanks for bringing this memory back to me~!    Josie in San Antonio.

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From: ranchos@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ranchos@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Yolanda Medina-Perez
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 5:31 PM
To: ranchos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ranchos] CALAVERA POEMS

A tradition in Mexico is the writing of a CALAVERA for 
friends,family, public personalities and politicians.  Calaveras are 
meant to be funny, they are not meant as eulogies, but are mild 
teasing.  There's usually some sort of rhyme, and they can be 
several lines to several stanzas in length.  They can also be poems 
of sharp criticism especially towards Los Politicos or Governantes 
from 
Mexico and U.S.

Here goes one for you Joseph, ojala y te 
guste.

             
JOSEPH

  ESTABA JOSEPH MUY DE MANANA 
  COMIENDO PAN Y 
TOMANDO SU ATOLE.
  PLATICABA CON SU AMADA, 
  CON SU "AMORCITO 
CORAZON"
  SUSPIRABA Y SE QUEJABA 
  DE SUS PARIENTES, YA EN EL 
PANTEON.
  DONDE ESTARAN?  DONDE SE ENCUENTRAN? 
  A DONDE 
SE FUERON? QUIEN ME DA CUENTAS?
  Y DE REPENTE, SE ESCUCHA UNA 
VOZ...
  AQUI ESTOY MI PRIMO, PORQUE ME BUSCABAS?
  PARA QUE SOY 
BUENO, Y PORQUE ME LLAMABAS.
  AHORA...
  VENGO POR TI, VENGO 
POR VOS
  VAMONOS JUNTITOS, SOLITOS LOS DOS 
  VAMOS A JALISCO, 
AGUASCALIENTES Y ZACATECAS
  A BUSCAR A TU GENTE QUE ALLA NOS ESPERAN. 
  
   
  MARIA YOLANDA 
PEREZ