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Al Chumacero Lora(July 9, 1918 - October 23, 2010)

Mexican poet born in Acaponeta, Nayarit. Belonged to the group of writers

that founded the literary magazine Tierra Nueva (New Earth). He was one of

the key figures of the Fondo de Cultura Economica Publishing House one of

Mexicos largest and most important. Member of the Mexican Academy of the

Spanish Language since 1964. His life was in part devoted to literary critic but it

is in his poetry where he demonstrates a great sensitivity and a immaculate

lyric talent that make him one of the founders of modern Mexican poetry. He

published Pramo de sueos in 1940, Imgenes desterradas in 1948 and

Palabras en reposo in 1956. His complete work was later publisehd in one

book: Poesa completa. En Los momentos crticos (1987), where one can also

find his prose, prologues and critics of many artists and literary Works. He was

awarded with the Xavier Villaurrutia (1984) Alfonso Reyes (1986) and National

prize of Lingstica y Literatura (1987), prices.Amor es mar

Llegas, amor, cuando la vida ya nada me ofreca

sino un duro sabor de lenta consuncin

y un saberse dolor desamparado,

casi ceniza de tinieblas;

llega tu voz a destrozar la noche

y asciendes por mi cuerpo

como el clido pulso hacia el latir postrero

de quien a solas sabe

que un abismo de duelo lo sostiene.

Nada haba sin ti,

ni un sueo transformado en vida,

ni la certeza que nos precipita

hasta el total saberse consumido;

slo un pavor entre mi noche

levantando su voz de precipicio;

era una sombra que se destrozaba,

incierta en hmedas tinieblas

y engaosas palabras destruidas,

trocadas en blasfemias que a los ojos

ni luz ni sombra daban:

era el temor a ser slo una lgrima.

Mas el mundo renace al encontrarte,y la luz es de nuevo

ascendiendo hacia el aire

la tersa calidez de sus alientos

lentamente erigidos;brotan de fuerza y clera

y de un aroma suave como espuma,

tal un leve recuerdo

que de pronto se hiciera un muro de dureza

o manantial de sombra.

Y en ti mi corazn no tiene forma

ni es un crculo en paz con su tristeza,

sino un pequeo fuego,

el grito que florece en medio de los labios

y torna a ser el fin

un sencillo reflejo de tu cuerpo,el cristal que a tu imagen desafa,

el sueo que en tu sombra se aniquila.

Olas de luz tu voz, tu aliento y tu mirada

en la dolida playa de mi cuerpo;

olas que en m desndanse como alas,

hechas rumor de espuma, oscuridad, aroma tierno,

cuando al sentirme junto a tu desnudo

se ilumina la forma de mi cuerpo.

Un mar de sombra eres, y entre tu sal oscura

hay un mundo de luz amanecido.

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Love is sea

You arrive, my love, when life offered me nothing

But a hard taste of slow consumption

Thinking of myself as an abandoned pain,

Almost ashes of darkness;

Then you arrive and shatter the night,

You ascend in my body

Like a warm beat towards the dying one

Who, alone, knows

That a mournig abysm holds him.

Without you, there was no-thing.

No dream transformed into life,

Nor the certainty that pushes us

To the total consumption of the self;

But a terror in my night

Rising its voice of precipice;

It was but a shattering shadow,Unsure in damped darkness

And tricky destroyed words,

Turned into blasphemies to the eyes

Not giving light nor shadow:

It was the fear of being but a tear.

But the world is reborn when I find you,

And the light is again

Ascending into the air

The smooth warmth of its breathing

Slowly erected;

Sprout from strength and rage

And froma a scent soft like foam,

Such a light memory

That suddenly turns into a wall of hardnessOr spring of shadow.

And in you my heart has no shape

Nor is it a circle of peace along with its sadness,

But a little fire,

The scream that flourishes in between the lips

And It finally turns out to be

A simple reflection of your body,

The crystal that an image of yours defies,

The dream that in your shadow is wiped out

Waves of light your voice, your breath and your lookAnd in the soar beach of my body;

Waves that within me get naked like wings,

Transformed into sound of foam, darkness, tender scent,

That when I feel by your nudity

Illuminates the shape of my body.

A sea of shadows you are, and in between your dark salt

There is a dawining world of light.

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Car lo s Mons ivisAceves(May 4, 1938 - June 19, 2010)

Journalist, cronist, essay and narrative writer. He was born in Mexico City, and

since a very young age collaborated in many of the most renowned cultural

magazines of the country. His tremendous knowledge, universal curiosity,

efficient writing and capacity of synthesis allowed him to unveil the most

fundamental aspects of the Mexican cultural and political life from the pastand present. His work, Principios y potestades (1969); Das de guardar

(1971), about the riots in Tlatelolco; Amor perdido (1976), about some mytic

figures from the movies, popular songs, unions, left-wing politics, politicians

and bourgeois. De qu se re el licenciado (1984); Entrada libre, crnicas de

la sociedad que se organiza (1987); Escenas de pudor y liviandad (1988),

about the show business. Los rituales del caos (1995), Nuevo catecismo para

indios remisos (1982); and the biographies of, Frida Kahlo: Una vida, una

obra (1992); essays: Caractersticas de la cultura nacional (1969), Historias

para temblar: 19 de septiembre de 1985 (1988); the antologies, La poesa

mexicana del siglo XX (1966), La poesa mexicana II, 1914-1979 (1979) La

poesa mexicana III (1985).

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El Altar de Muertos es una ofrenda en honor delas almas de nuestros seres queridos que nosvisitan el 2 de noviembre.

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The Altar is an offering, a banquet for the spirits that, according to the belief, willtravel from the afterlife into this world to visit us. For one day be with us, the

living, in a celebration of happiness and reunion.

The Altar must containCertain basic items:

-The 4 natural elements symbolized in:

Bread, flowers and food: Earth

Papel picado( perforated paper): Air

Candles: Fire

A glass of water and other beverages: Water

-The Picture of the person to whom the altar is dedicated and whose spirit we believewill visit us

-Sugar skulls are a reminder of death and life after death; they are a traditionalsort of candy and people usually give them as presents to their beloved ones.

-The scent of Copal and inciense Guides the spirits to their destination in this

world. It also purifies the atmosphere.

-It is believed that the personal and favorite objects of the person will help theirspirit throughout their journey from and back to the afterlife.

-Saltpurifies the spirit and keeps it from rotting. It is also the symbol of purity

The altar is a Mexican tradition full of symbolism and it is a manifestation of theMexican idea of death that, though tragic as it is, is not but something natural and

a part of life. Death does not inspire terror nor it means the end of life, but thecontinuation of life beyond. The altar is a way of celebrating

with Death for one night a year.

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El Da de Muertos es una fiestanacional muy importante en Mxico.Se celebra el 2 de noviembre.

El Da de Muertos es el resultado de la combinacinde la tradicin catlica de El Da de Todos los Santos

(el 1 de noviembre), y la tradicin indgena del cultoa la continuacin de la vida despus de la muerte.

La creencia popular es que en esa fecha lasalmas de nuestros familiares y seres queridosregresan del ms all para visitarnos y festejarcon nosotros los vivos;

el Da de Muertos esuna fiesta de alegra y reencuentro, es una fecha

para recordar con mucha alegra a todas aquellaspersonas queridas que han fallecido.

En este da se coloca un Altarque es un banquete para recibir el alma

de la persona querida que nos visita.Se cree que el alma come y bebe con losvivos y se lleva consigo la esencia de los alimentos.

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