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Poemas | Tilsa Otta
Cuando oí por primera vez que la mujer es un objeto yo profesaba un amor por los objetos a prueba de balas mis juguetes eran todo y eran míos tus juguetes no eran todo, pero también eran míos las muñecas, la tele, las zapatillas, las carteras, las historietas, los stickers, [el jabón, las bicicletas, las pulseras, la funda rosada de mi almohada de falsas plumas objetos andando por la calle, dejando un sendero de baba de hombre como [caracoles disolviendo la noche objetos admirables en los...
Daddy Yankee wrote
Audio Daddy Yankee wrote October 6, 2024 By Tilsa Otta Tr. by Farid Matuk
Like shadows of a musical theme
I turned up the brightness so I could kiss you It was like going giant mode Like a rabbit gave me advice And I followed And I would’ve fallen way down a deep hole Some orifice of yours Where I could study your insides Decorated as they are with exquisite taste Back home the shine is nulled Just shades of a musical theme Or it could also be said That it’s night That I never left the mirror May imagination always come before knowing Translated from the Spanish Copyright Credit: Tilsa Otta,...
Final Reflection
It’s amazing what rain can do to a stained wall Said an angel from the custodial team To the housewives Who every morning Pick up the remains of god From the dream of the working man His how-tos leave indelible marks Over the filthy land, openings in heaven Illuminated, I walk to his cave He hugs me too tight to be human His long fingers In a victory sign hold the sky up I walk over the air that I breathe I expire And somewhere it is dawning Everything breathes And it’s impossible to be dead...
An Invitation by Captivation
An Invitation by Captivation: A review of Tilsa Otta’s And Suddenly I Was Just Dancing by Greg Bem Exhale And it dawns somewhere Everything breathes And it’s impossible to be dead (from “Final Reflection,” page 21) Otta, Tilsa. And Suddenly I Was Just Dancing, translated from the Spanish by Honora Spicer. Cardboard House Press, February 2023, 56 pages (bilingual), $23.00.
The Golden Children of Sexual Alchemy
Cristy, the narrator of Tilsa Otta’s novel The Golden Children of Sexual Alchemy, experiences otherworldly orgasms with her partner: not only do they make her see God, they also give her visions of the future. Her curiosity about this “gift,” its purpose, and how it might properly be deployed prompt her to research the world of erotic spirituality. Here she offers notes from her fieldwork.
Tilsa Otta - Words Without Borders
Tilsa Otta (Lima, 1982) is a writer and video artist. She has published four books of poetry, one short story collection, one poetry book for children, and a comic book. In 2020 she published the novel Lxs niñxs de oro de la alquimia sexual. She also directs audiovisual pieces and gives workshops on poetic creation for children and adults. www.tilsaotta.com
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