miércoles, 4 de diciembre de 2019

The Depressed Spy's Poem

My bullet-proofed three piece suit won’t endure this shooting.

My fireproof tuxedo won't protect me from your henchmen.

My laser watch won’t cut my way out of this titanium cage.

My night vision glasses won’t let me see along this pitch dark maze.

My exploding pen won't stop your neverending minions from coming.

The switchblade in my right shoe won’t free me from these chains.

What about my Aston Martin?

Well

The hidden missiles behind my headlights won’t avoid my collision.

My ejector seat won’t save me from getting caught by your army upon my landing.

And let’s not talk about my Lotus Spirit.

It may transform into a submarine,

and that’s cool.

But it won’t be able to reach your underwater lair in the Mariana Trench.

Too much pressure, too much effort.

My grappling hook cellphone won’t save me from falling into your hollow volcano.

And finally, you got me. Ambushed.

Or maybe I’m just tired of running. Tired of saving the world.

"The Super Spy, Super Alone, and Super Forgotten" 

You want me to talk.

A laser slowly getting closer to my crotch.

A piranha ridden tank waiting for my flesh.

And you want me to talk.

But I won’t.

My last resource is the concealed cyanide pill inside my fake molar.

Conquer the world Evil Mastermind, I failed.

They will replace me. You will replace me. 

I'm expendable, for you, for my homeland.

I don’t care anymore.

As long as I keep my secrets.

Queen and Country, safe and sound.

With villains

and me

six feet underground. 

Julio Ortiz

viernes, 22 de noviembre de 2019

Teal Jurassic Duchess

She was crafted by a Queen, in the shores of the Heart of our Galaxy.

Inside her hut, she poured seawater and clay.

Methodically, almost musically, her hands molded something ancient.

This dreamy realm conjured life to this lovely creature.

 

From within her soul, the Magic Queen painted her creation with all of the shades of teal.

And with colour came consciousness.

 

“¿My Queen?” – Asked politely while bowing before her.

 

“Hi there, I’ve got a mission for you my lovely pot, take care of Artifex King beyond these shores” –Her sweet motherly voice captivated the creature

And continued:

“He is in great peril, protect him from evil, provide him with calm, soothe his wounds and accompany him through his life”

 

“I will do as you order my Magic Queen, however I do not know who I am and I do not have any weapons”

 

The Queen approached the creature and with her holy glowing hands waving in the air proclaimed:

 

“I hereby dub thee Duchess, Dame Mathilde The Last, Defender of the Remaining Cacti and A-Bit-Tidier Desks”

 

The burden upon her back appeared to her as a blessing, for she was not only a pot, but a vessel for hope.

 

Hope in the form of a cactus was her weapon, embellished by a yellow ribbon.

 

And yet.

 

She was made of salty water and sand.

 

We are made of them, as well as the stars.

 

It was fascinating how Dame Mathilde was entirely made out of stars.

 

(As you)

 

(As me)

 

Funny

 

And beautiful.

 

(As you)

 

(As us)


Julio Ortiz

miércoles, 20 de noviembre de 2019

Capitán Soledad

Tengo mis bolsillos llenos de historias tristes.
Esta naranja es de cuando perdí a mi abuela, esta azul es de cuando me abandonó mi padre.
La roja, es de cuando casi me arrojo de un puente.

Espero no aburrirte, son trágicas y triviales, pero nuevamente, ¿qué no la vida es así?

Todo es una cosa que nos cabe en el bolsillo.

Algunas cosas son hermosas como este beso de color turquesa
o esta noche sabor frambuesa.

Otras son tristes como esta madrugada tan salada
O este recuerdo bajo la almohada.

Mis bolsillos están llenos
Revientan de tantos recuerdos
De tantas historias
Los llevo conmigo
Los buenos porque son hermosos
Los malos porque siempre regresan

Este verde es mi tía haciéndome sopa de zanahoria después de un largo día de escuela.

Este azul petróleo es de mi tío enseñándome a cocinar empanadas.

Este chedrón es mi abuelita recogiéndome del kínder.

Este morado es mi madre ayudándome con mis disfraces cuando niño.

Tal vez sea mejor no esconderlos, sino portarlos cual emblemas en el pecho.

Así luciré condecorado:

Capitán Soledad, Señor de los Recuerdos 

Julio Ortiz

Camila

Del pasado llegas
Abismal amiga
Con cicatrices tersas
Edad lumínica
Otrora niños
Hoy expertos
Tú en la lucha
Yo en los sueños

Siempre morada
Yo azul constante

Tú morada
Yo azulado

Fuertes olas
Fuerte el cambio

Ballet hermoso
El Compás es puro

Bosque vivo
Pero Seco el árbol 


Julio Ortiz

miércoles, 14 de agosto de 2019

Tachyon Eyes

Afar
We went.
We are.
Unbeatable these cages we inhabit
Oblivion consumes me
Tears me apart.

Peruse my curls
They may disappear in a year
Colder mornings ahead
You won't come back my dear

I will visit you forever
I will travel to those moments
With my tachyon eyes
They allow me to see the future
As well as the past

Unfortunately for us
Time has trapped us inside
This chamber freezes me to death
And time is not on our side

Days and eons may pass
But I will visit our prime days
Every tickle
Every laugh
Every spoon
Every second we had

Julio Ortiz.

viernes, 15 de febrero de 2019

252

15/02/19

The cells of this body
Have all lost their memory
Confused by each other
To work out of order

And I hate that they require

The need to be together

How could they go wrong?

This terrible anatomy will surely get the best of me

Maybe they'd grow in someone else

Maybe they'd grow in someone else

We head back to your place

It's not such a nice place

I'm still a little nervous
I thought that you would notice

And I hate that this requires

For us to be together

Maybe I was wrong

A simple little strategy to get rid of all that's wrong with me

Maybe they'd grow in someone else

Maybe they'd grow in someone else

Watch as they grow in someone else

Watch as they grow in someone else

-Gem Club


[Hoy han pasado tres años sin ti; tres años sin tus pasteles, tres años sin que me cantes "Los Tres Cochinitos, tres años sin ver juntos nuestras telenovelas turcas, tres años sin tus consejos, tres años sin tus asombros con la tecnología, tres años sin tus postres, tres años sin tu alegría, tres años sin el aroma de ropa recién lavada, tres años sin tus guisos, tres años sin tu consuelo, tres años sin tus regalitos, tres años sin tus risas, tres años sin el balance que le dabas a mi mundo, tres años sin que me digas "Julián", tres años sin tus chistes, tres años sin tus cuentos, tres años sin tu verde. Eres la cosa más verde que jamás existió, Emperatriz Esmeralda. Te amo tanto Teté.]

[Recuerdo este día tan amargo, me asusté tanto por lo que pasaba, hoy entiendo que era necesario. Pero odio que las células de este cuerpo pierdan toda su memoria, confundidas entre ellas, para así dejar de funcionar. Te debo mi vida entera Teté.]

martes, 29 de enero de 2019

Permafrost

25/01/19

It’s cold, isn’t it?

Can you feel the way the wind crystalizes your tears?

Don’t let them fall!

They will stick together.

They will gather and roll.

Don’t let them roll down your hills.

If they fall they’ll form snowballs.

Uncontrollable they are!

Avalanches are the only thing you see.

Keep them warm.

Let them vaporize.

Let them rain again.

Beware.

Beware of avalanches.

El Diluvio del 2015, algunos bailaban, otros esperaban.

Julio Ortiz