Ruben Mejia (Charlie Hazel)

Ruben Mejia (Charlie Hazel)

Ruben Mejia (Charlie Hazel) is a local Chicano poet with a passion for crafting impactful and expressive work. Rooted in culture and personal experience, his poetry captures raw emotion and vivid storytelling. Beyond writing, he enjoys creating in various artistic forms, always striving to push boundaries and make something cool.

Website: https://www.canibeyourpoet.com/

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Behemoths in Babylon 

i want to tell you a story. 

42,000 ft into thin air, 

417 miles from home, 

i found peace. 

danny was marrying jackie a second time, i was off my medication 

& the weather was just right, 

so we were going to be there. 

mire sobre la ciudad. 

acostado en sus arenas 

y flotando en sus aguas. 

me deje llevar hacia la locura 

y encontre paz. 

& the women. 

oh my god, the women. 

just in time for christmas in july. 

i slept by the window so i could hear it all. the lights, the dogs. the doors, the people. 

two cats making love by the bed, 

in a room top to bottom with 

elvis memorabilia stapled to it’s walls. the wigs, the photos. the guitars, the records. 

sentí sus arenas y eran suaves. 

la tierra debajo de las puntas 

de nuestros dedos, más suaves. 

i left money on the fridge. 

with a note saying: i’ll be back when i’m ready, i love you. 

i hope you noticed it after i left.