Translated to English by Richard Gabela on April 20, 2024, from the original work “Noche de dolor en las montañas” by Numa Pompilio Llona (1832-1907) of Guayaquil, Ecuador. I have translated the title of the poem as “Night of Sorrow in the Mountains.”
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My Soul on My Lips by Medardo Ángel Silva
Translated to English by Richard Gabela on April 20, 2024, from the original work “El alma en los labios” by Medardo Ángel Silva (1898-1919) of Guayaquil, Ecuador. I have translated the title of the poem as “My Soul on My Lips.”
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Translated to English by Richard Gabela on April 18, 2024, from the original work “Juantodonada” by Waldo Calle Calle (1951) of Cojitambo, Ecuador. The title ‘Juantodonada’ uniquely combines ‘Juan’ (John), ‘todo’ (everything), and ‘nada’ (nothing), reflecting a common practice in Spanish-speaking countries to create descriptive nicknames. This title encapsulates the themes of the poem—’John, who is everything and nothing’—and has been preserved to maintain its profound cultural significance.
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Translated to English by Richard Gabela on April 17, 2024, from the original work “Guayaquil de mis amores” by Lauro Dávila Echeverría (1885-1968) of Pasaje, El Oro, Ecuador. I have translated the title of the lyrics as “Guayaquil of My Loves.”
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Translated to English by Richard Gabela on April 16, 2024, from the original work “Campanas de bronce” by Rafael Larrea Insuasti (1942-1995) of Quito, Ecuador. I have translated the title of the poem as “Bronze Bells.”
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Translated to English by Richard Gabela on April 15, 2024, from the original work “Ausencia” by José Alfredo Llerena (1912-1977) of Guayaquil, Ecuador. I have translated the title of the poem as “Absence.”
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Translated to English by Richard Gabela on April 15, 2024, from the original work “En el cementerio” by Juan Eusebio Molestina (1850-Unknown) of Guayaquil, Ecuador. I have translated the title of the poem as “In The Cemetery.”
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Translated to English by Richard Gabela on April 15, 2024, from the original work “Canto a la muerte” by Enrique Segovia (1901-1967) of Guayaquil, Ecuador. I have translated the title of the poem as “Ode to Death.”
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Translated to English by Richard Gabela on April 14, 2024, from the original work ‘Elegía de la Calle de la Ronda’ by Jorge Reyes (1905-1977) of Quito, Ecuador. I have translated the title of the poem as ‘Elegy of Ronda Street.
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Translated to English by Richard Gabela on April 14, 2024, from the original work “La voz del río” by Wenceslao Pareja (1880-1947) of Guayaquil, Ecuador. I have translated the title of the poem as “The River’s Voice.”
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Translated to English by Richard Gabela on April 14, 2024, from the original work “El Alma de las Montañas” (1907) by Miguel E. Neira of Guayaquil, Ecuador. I have translated the title of the poem as “The Soul of the Mountains.”
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Translated to English by Richard Gabela on April 10, 2024, from the original work “Cantoral de Paz” by Gastón Hidalgo Ortega (1929-1973) of Guayaquil, Ecuador. I have translated the title of the poem as “Chant of Peace.”
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Translated to English by Richard Gabela on April 10, 2024, from the original work “Testimonios” by Eugenio Moreno Heredia (1926—1997) of Cuenca, Ecuador. I have translated the title of the poem as “Testimonies.”
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Translated to English by Richard Gabela on April 10, 2024, from the original work “Patria Enferma” by Fanny Caicedo (1932–2001) of Yaguachi, Ecuador. I have translated the title of the poem as “Sick Motherland.”
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Translated to English by Richard Gabela on April 10, 2024, from the original work “La Luna y el Niño” by Diógenes Cuero Caicedo (1948–2019) of Esmeraldas, Ecuador. I have translated the title of the poem as “The Moon and the Boy.”
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