Monday, February 20, 2006

Poetry

Julia de Burgos is My Saint
By Samaris Ayala


I am an artist.
Not by choice, but by calling.
My work is an attempt to
help me comprehend my life.
My collages help me write poetry.
It provides a way of expression, since
I am not a visual artist. I only
know art through expressing
my disability. Only with painstaking
supervision. Julia de Burgos is my
saint. Through her I believe that one
needs to work, in order to be an artist.
My rewards for my art, include teaching
and counseling.

I am an artist.
Not by choice, but by calling.
My work is an attempt to
create altars of my ancestors.
Poetry is an offspring of my collages.
Although not formally trained, I try to
create my world.
Julia de Burgos is my saint
Through her I understand
that it is a gift, not a privilege..

New York City-based Samaris Ayala contributes her poetry to Puerto Rico Sun. Samaris may be reached at sallypatches@yahoo.com.

mommy and poppy


mommy and poppy
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Miss you poppy
yours Sally

Friday, February 17, 2006

Boy Boy


Boy Boy
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KR3TS dancer "Boy Boy" in action

Coming soon:

What? PRSUN TV features KR3TS
When? starting at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 23
Where? Channel 69, Bronxnet, Bronx, NY
Why? KR3TS is preparing a "whole new generation" of dancers and choreographers. Based in Spanish Harlem, students (largely Latino) hail from other parts of the city and beyond to take dance classes.

Violeta Galagarza is executive director of KR3TS. For more information on this nonprofit dance company, go to www.kr3ts.com and tune in to PRSUN TV.

Into It


Into It
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In Action


In Action
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