Showing posts with label poetry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label poetry. Show all posts
Monday, August 25, 2025

L.A. Mountains Call

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  L.A. Mountain’s Call By Armando Ortiz I walk the adobe road, this old mountain frozen, sagebrush and baking dust engulf me at the turn. L....
Thursday, July 31, 2025

Waves, Joan Sebastian, and Hemingway: A Central Coast Road Trip from L.A.

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Waves, Joan Sebastian, and Hemingway:  A Central Coast Road Trip from L.A. Reflections from a California road trip where literature and ball...
Friday, June 20, 2025

Tastes of Summer: A Memory of Strawberries

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Tastes of Summer: A Memory of Strawberries By Armando Ortiz Every year, from April to June, strawberries come into season across California....
Thursday, October 10, 2024

Roberto Bolano's Cowboy Graves: Book Review

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Roberto Bolano’s Cowboy Graves: Book Review By Armando Ortiz Roberto Bolano’s collection, Cowboy Graves , was published posthumously in 2017...
Monday, August 19, 2024

Blossoms of L.A. - Palo Verde

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Blossoms of L.A. - Palo Verde By Armando Ortiz The palo verde  rooted along quiet urban streets, spring brings blossoms  that vibrate with a...
Wednesday, August 7, 2024

A Quiet Retreat: Free-verse Reflections

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  A Quiet Retreat: Free-Verse Reflections By Armando Ortiz I sit here along the coast after a thirty minute drive on Pacific Coast Highway, ...
Monday, July 29, 2024

John Steinbeck’s The Pearl: Review

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Standing Against the Waves - John Steinbeck’s The Pearl: Review By Armando Ortiz In John Steinbeck’s novella The Pearl, a young couple name...
Friday, June 21, 2024

Shadow, Shade and Stars

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Shadow, Shade and Stars By Armando Ortiz Under the shade of the eastern face,  the shadows of the day gave way to a flickering sparkle of ni...