Monologue
Mono means Monkey in Spanish. Monkey is one of the day names in the Mixtec calendar. Monologue, then, is Monkey, talking, perhaps to himself.
“They broke our walls,” Mono whispered, “stone by stone.
A new church they built, on the land they stole from us.
Red was its roof from a thunderstorm of blood.
The white bones of their lightning scattered us like hail.
They ripped out our tongues and commanded us to sing.
Carved mouths were ours, stuffed with grass.
Stone music forced its way through our broken teeth.
Few live now who can read the melodies of our silence.
We wait for some sage to measure our dance steps:
treading carefully, we walk on tiptoe.
A + cross these stepping stones of time.”
Note: I am working on Sun and Moon. It will be ready for publication on Amazon and Kindle some time this week. Monkey Temple, Though Lovers Be Lost, Bistro, and Empress of Ireland are now available for review or purchase on Amazon and Kindle.
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They ripped out our tongues and commanded us to sing.
A profound line in a profoundly excellent piece of writing, Roger! They cut off my feet and commanded me to dance…so inspiring.
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Thanks, Tanya. I have this ready for Amazon / Kindle and it should be available soon. So glad you like it. This is the opening poem of the sequence. I will add some more as the days go by. Long weekend here and everyone enjoying the sunshine!
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Glad to hear that. It is on my list!
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Fantastic, Roger! And congratulations on publishing the other collections. More of Sun and Moon to come?
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Thanks, Meg: this is the opening poem from Sun and Moon. I will add more as we go. The Oaxacan Trilogy is Sun and Moon, Obsidian’s Edge, and Obsidian 22. They re ALL nearly ready to go up online. More to follow, too. Thanks for your encouragement and support.
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You’re very welcome. It’s my pleasure to follow along!
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This is wonderful… You do seem to like monkeys
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It’s a sort of ancestor worship, I think. They play such a large role in some cultures, the Mexican cultures in particular. Monkey Temple itself is a Tour de Force!
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I will check it out.
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