chile 5

Herrera p.125

“Down there, by your house.
The night is wet with victims,
year in year out.”

This quote ended a poem that really demonstrated the violence that there is where Herrera lives. There is violence everywhere, right where he lives, nonstop. His wife’s brother was killed in one of these violent acts. There are victims being made all the time.


Herrera p. 128

“Three roses pomade, stiff khakis, greased head, levis as hard as ceramic pants, cardboard boxes instead of suitcases…”

I really liked this quote because of how simply it describes himself, yet how strong an image you get. HE is poor, so he must use cardboard boxes instead of suitcases. He has that tight, strict look to him. After all, he is a warrior for the Aztlan Liberation Army