(A Rafael, a Juan, a Víctor, al Sr. Conde, al Cholo, al Caballero, al Glorioso, al Pisquito, al Borracho y a K’allata, mis amigos.) Chola que te quiero chola más fresca que una manzana, con tu pollera redonda y tu blusa de percala. Te brilla limpia la risa como el cristal de la escarcha. Tus […]
Luis Nieto Miranda
Luis Nieto Miranda (Translated by Lynn Levin): Romance de la Barbaracha
Barbaracha’s Romance Chola, how I love you, chola, fresher than a just-picked apple, with your big gathered skirt and your blouse of finely woven cloth. Your laughter sparkles like crystals of frost. Your impish eyes twinkle like stars in the dawn sky. The sun plays upon your lips; the moon grows jealous of your broad […]