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PENITENTIARY GEESE
Why we say they fly south?
As they beat their wings of freedom,
and into this prison they fly with
joy and wander about.
The contrast of a prisoner, the fences,
destitution and gates of iron,
all seem to vanish, if only for a moment,
when we see the birds of freedom.
It is an expression of nature when
these geese and birds enter the prison,
I feel the caress of peace when I see them,
It’s like exchanging thorns for flowers.
It’s a reflection of love that can only
be felt within one’s own family.
I view them with admiration and respect,
they give me a sense of something that
perhaps does not exist and I don’t have,
but only for an instant the burdens of life
seem to vanish with peace and tranquility.
I cannot touch them or feed them,
nor can I freely stroll about with them,
but as I see them beat their wings of freedom,
they give me hope and a longing to have
that freedom of flying high.
The beauties of nature, how much I’ve truly lost,
I am able to see the birds in prison as they fly by,
on their wings of freedom. Why say they fly south?
they are penitentiary birds who are carrying the
wings of freedom.
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TO ALL LOST LOVED ONES
I see danger and terrorism
in their faces.
I stand by and watch
this hurt and hate.
For all lost loved ones,
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This moving and humane story is expressed in the language of poetry through the life of a man imprisoned for over three decades.
This booklet takes us on a journey through
Luis Perez’s trials and tribulations, his joys and confusions are expressed in the language of a man who has never given up hope. He is a man who feels passionately about the social, moral, environmental and human rights. His poetry reveals that he care for our global environment will strike a thought-provoking cord in the hearts of many a reader.
His mother, a simple and natural Cuban; his father, a soldier, in the Cuban army; Luis Perez was the eldest son of a family in turmoil during the Cuban revolution of 1959. As a young and confused teenager, he arrived in the
About the Author
Winner of the International Library of Poetry Editor’s Choice Award for Outstanding Achievement in Poetry in 1999, 2001 and 2002, Luis Perez presents his thoughts, his cares and his beliefs in both Spanish and English.