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[APLAUSOS]

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En español.

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I just want to say thank
you to everyone who's here.

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Thank you to the Poetry Center.

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Thank you so much to
Carmen and Graywolf,

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who kind of envisioned
this project.

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And I'm not saying this is the
most fun you'll have in poetry

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this season at
the Poetry Center,

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but I think these poems are
going to say that to you.

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Hi.

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I'm really excited to be here,
not only because for this book

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tour, but also because
since I got here,

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I've have met the nicest
people and the sweetest people,

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and I'm really grateful.

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So I'm going to
start reading a poem.

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I don't know if many
of you speak Spanish,

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but I hope some would
understand and will understand.

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La poesía es la
gran aguafiestas,

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la invitada sentada
en la esquina callada,

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observando a todos,
la que no se halla.

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Se aburre rápido.

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Piensa que estaría
mejor en casa.

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La que roba vasos de otras
manos y siempre pide cigarros.

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La primera que
baila y luego llora.

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La que roba besos
a chicos y chicas.

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La que no logra articular
palabras ni caminar derecho.

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La que pierde el sentido, a
quien botan a patadas y regresa

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contenta, ya más animada.

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La última en irse cuando
la fiesta ya ha terminado.

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La primera en llegar cuando
la fiesta ha terminado.

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La copa rota.

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El suelo mojado.

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El vómito en el sofá de cuero.

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La quemadura de cigarrillos
en mantel y brazos.

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La aventura de una noche.

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La resaca.

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El chupetón.

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El arrepentimiento.

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El nuevo amor.

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La pastilla del día siguiente.

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Tus 3 hijos.

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El departamento
comprado a plazos.

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La búsqueda del éxito.

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La deuda con el banco.

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El auto de segunda.

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La estabilidad.

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La confianza que dan los años.

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La crisis de los 40.

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El fin del amor.

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La vejez tranquila.

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Tu entierro.

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La poesía es todas las fiestas.

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Poetry is a supreme killjoy,
the quiet guest sitting

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in the corner, observing others,
The one who can't get into it,

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who bores easily, thinks
she'd rather go home,

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the one will take a drink
right from your hand.

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And always bum smokes.

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The first one to dance
and then end up crying.

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The one who steals kisses
from boys and girls.

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The one who slurs her words
and can't walk straight.

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The one who's spun, who gets
kicked out and comes back happy,

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more excited now.

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The last to leave when
the party is over.

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The first to arrive
when the party is over.

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The broken cup.

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The puddled floor.

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The vomit on the leather sofa.

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The cigarette burn on the
tablecloth and on arms.

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The one night stand.

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The hangover.

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The hickey.

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The regret.

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The new love.

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The morning after pill.

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Your three kids.

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The mortgage department.

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The hustle.

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The bank debt.

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The used car.

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The stability.

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The confidence in growing older.

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The mid-life crisis.

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The end of love.

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The chill of old age.

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Your burial.

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Poetry is all the parties.

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