THE MICRO-POETRY OF AJO

We were 20 years old and
we were crazy
about each other.
Today at … 40
we’re still crazy,
although now
each on his own.

Return to me what I loved of you.
I am not satisfied.

At first I was told
I’d want to cry a lot,
but it passed
and I felt the same desire
but this time for you to cry.

Sorry for asking you for pears
I didn’t know you were an elm tree.

Source: Micropoemas and Micropoemas/2

Ajo is a micro-poet. Her poems are tiny yet singular, sensitive, inspirational. The author was the singer and lyricist of the band Mil Dolares Pequeños works with artists like Los Enemigos, Mastretta, Corcobado and Clónicos. She has also worked as a photographer, DJ and actress. Today she devotes herself to micro-poetry. If you have the chance to attend one of her recitals, you’ll be moved, you’ll laugh and you won’t be sorry.

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