El Batey.
Escribe tu verso.
In Xaragua the batey was the plaza where the Taíno gathered to sing. Ours is for writing. Say it in English, in Spanish, or both at once. Sign it, and put it up for everyone to read.
Canto II will carry verses from the batey. Tick the box when you post, and if yours is chosen, it’s printed on the packaging with your name on it.
Verses in the batey
- me dijeron que bajara la voz.
la subí.Anacaona staff
- I am the flower
that broke the sidewalk.Anacaona staff
- five centuries
and they still couldn't
pull the root.Anacaona staff
- wash it off, they said.
so I washed off the paint
and kept the woman.Anacaona staff
- aloe on the windowsill,
cold water in the bowl.
this is how
I open the day.Anacaona staff
- donde caiga la semilla,
ahí florezco.Anacaona staff
- alma de trueno,
boca de verso,
corazón de flor.Anacaona staff
- every morning
I sign my name
on my own face.Anacaona staff
The first verses in the batey are by our staff.