A Mountain of a Dream

Cherry

By JoseHdz

Wed, 29 Sep 2010
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7 comments
 

Los Angeles is visible
Beyond the rising towers
And the holy Hollywood Sign:

Her ornate beauty shines
In the glittering taco trucks
Adorned with packed choice of tastes;
Her innate warmth resides
In the gleaming smiles of children
Salivating for a moist ice cream
From the wobbly cart of
An immigrant--
Fresh from the countryside of
El Salvador--
Pushed by sweaty palms
And sheer American will.

Los Angeles can be seen,
Clearly,
My dear,
Tonight,
As we cling to caffeine
And contemplate the moon and the stars
Of future years:

An island of a thought;
A mountain of a dream.

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Comments

Submitted by Highhat on
A nicely painted picture ;)

Submitted by JoseHdz on
Glad u liked the imagery. Tried to capture a drive in east la. Cheers.

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
I missed this one before. You really do have quite a way with words, Jose. Congratulations on the well-deserved cherry. Tina

 

Submitted by JoseHdz on
Thank you, kindly. Your compliment means a lot, especially coming from such a gifted writer as yourself. Cheers.

Submitted by JoseHdz on
I respectully disagree on most of your points. Los Angeles is not a dump. Clearly, there are impoverished communities/ as there are artistic communities/ as there are affluent communities/ as there are middle-class communities. Generally speaking, I do not think the city is presently comparable to other European cities in regards to overall literary/artistic culture but there are definitely thriving artistic subcultures here, including in Venice Beach/ Silverlake/ East Los Angeles/ Santa Ana to name a few; I mean to say that the majority of our city is perhaps less cultured in comparison to European communities where materialism/television and consumerism are not as prevelant (once again: generally speaking) but that does not mean we should be malicious about our own "cultured" perspectives reigning supreme over the "ignorant masses." However, postmodern philosophy works to break down stereotypes through the implementation of deconstruction; cultural relativism and the idea that there are no absolutes in regards to truth. I do agree, though, that it is infintely important to smile in your sleep. cheers.

Submitted by JoseHdz on
Definitely. I can respect an opinion. Cheers

Submitted by JoseHdz on
published in La Gente Newsmagazine of UCLA; published in Kuikatl Journal, Oct. 2011.