I am from chile en el jardín
From tajín and chamoy
I am from la vela de Guadalupe y las cuernas de elke
I am from the dewy grass in the field behind my house
Whose long- gone limbs I remember as if they were my own.
I’m from ojos café and cabello negro
From iglesia de católica
I’m from Zamora y Maes
Whose long-gone limbs I remember as if they were my own.
I’m from portate bien and callate muchita
And Cañoncito (aka Canyon City)
I’m from Matanzas en Domingo I’m from mis abuelitos de Las Trampas y Cañoncito
From un casa vieja en Cañoncito y los arboles de manzana.
Whose long-gone limbs I remember
As if they were my own.
I am a proud Hispanic girl.