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This brand-new issue of JOT features
- Photography by Jason Reblando
- And writing from over 40 writers from the Neighborhood Writing Alliance workshops: Project Hope, Pausa; Hall, Humboldt, and King Branch Libraries.
Read work from the magazine! For more information on how to receive a copy of the magazine for $10 or to receive a year of JOT for $25, please call the NWA office at (773) 684-2742.
LAS APARIENCIAS ENGAÑAN, Y
ES MUY CIERTO
Celina Solís |
APPEARANCES CAN BE
DECEIVING, AND IT’S VERY TRUE
Celina Solís |
Creo que en todo el transcurso de
nuestra vida nos pasa alguna vez el
equivocarnos con la gente. El decir
‘caras vemos, corazones no sabemos’
o luego es al revés. La gente que
pensábamos era muy mala resulta que
no. Después de conocerla un poco
nos dimos cuenta que era buena
persona. Creo que unas situaciones de
nuestra vida donde más se acomoda
esta frase de las apariencias engañan
es cuando conoce uno a su marido,
porque anda uno de novios. La cosa
es maravillosa. Todo es lindo, lo
miras perfecto, te lleva a pasear, te
regala rosas, te lleva a los mejores
restaurantes. Pues, claro, anda
quedando muy bien. Pero ¿qué tal
cuando ya te tiene en sus dominios?
De repente despierta el mónstruo
que supuestamente estaba muy
dormido, o claro aparentó lo bueno
y escondió lo malo, mientras tenía lo
que quería y esto aplica a decir las
apariencias engañan. |
I think that in the whole course of
our lives it happens to us at some
point that we are wrong about people…
the saying “Faces we can see,
hearts we can’t know,” or sometimes
it’s the opposite. The people we
thought were really bad turn out not
to be. After getting to know them a
little we realize that they were good
people. I think that in our lives the
situation where this phrase that
appearances can be deceiving applies
the most is when you meet your
future husband, because you are dating.
It’s wonderful. Everything is
beautiful, he seems perfect to you, he
takes you out, gives you roses, takes
you to the best restaurants. Well, of
course, everything is going great. But
what about when he has you under
his control? Suddenly the monster
awakens that apparently was asleep,
or perhaps he just seemed good and
hid the bad while he had what he
wanted. And this is when it fits to
say appearances can be deceiving. |
WHAT HALL BRANCH LIBRARY MEANS TO ME
Doris Arrington
Co-Written by the Hall Branch Writing Group
A place of refuge,
An open door,
Keeping my mental salvation intact
For the entire week.
A cultural investment
In a community of people.
Hall is the library I visited weekly during my childhood with the librarian
Extraordinaire, Charla Mae Rollins.
A serene surrounding
Of collections and images
Through past, present, and future.
It brings memories of being a child, entering Hall’s doors.
A place for discovering literature,
Enjoying literature,
And creating literature.
A place of warmth
And healing energy
Being able to express good memories of the past.
An educational place
For checking out books to read,
Access to computers and other learning materials,
An extension of my learning experiences.
A place of refuge,
An open door,
A cultural investment
In a community of people.
Hall Branch library symbolizes all this community has strived to achieve.
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