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Good evening, everybody.

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Am I shorter than you, girls?

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¡Híjole!

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I'm in trouble.

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So before I read this
poem from "The Anthology,"

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I want to thank
the Poetry Center

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and of course
University of Arizona

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Press for taking on this--

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for being courageous and
taking on this project.

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And I would like to ask everyone
to remember the original people

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of this land, because I never
read anywhere without saying

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you're here with us.

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And also the spirit of
Francisco X. Alarcón,

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who I'm sure is here
with us as well.

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This one is called
"Giving Voice."

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It's dedicated to La
Bloga and all the poets

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responding to SB 1070.

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"No choice but to speak
out loud about injustice.

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Those who hide must have no
voice, just slashed tongues.

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They hide while being used
by people who speak lies.

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They work, live silently
in fear, waiting.

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Who then will speak for
us when others turn away?

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Who joins in
solidarity, speaks up?

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Unearths muted voices, teaches
them new songs to sing,

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dedicates them poems
for peace, flowers.

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Flor y canto, poder,
power, sweet medicine

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to heal fear, hatred, and
yes, to demand justice."

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Thank you.