Way of Life: Rhymes of the Inca [four poems: see in Spanish and English NOW!]

Lifestyle:

Inca rhymes

pizarro

(Spanish conquistador ((1525))

The blind follow the blind

The fool follows the fool

But the knife, like ‘Pizarro’,

(who could not read or write)

Following human nature…

And he ruled the Inca world!

Thus, Atahualpa was

beheaded for pride and

Indolence–: one could say,

And ignorance reigned… .

Note: Don Francisco Pizarro #689 05/27/05

Cepeda the cunning

[Lima, Perú–l546 AD]

Cepeda the Cunning–, judge

With two sides; fake one,

A pride, both mixed with lies.

#694/5/30/2005

antonio de robles

[Cuzco, Perú–1547 AD]

He was a ‘…heartless bastard!’

A man who wouldn’t bend

Friend of no man…

He met his prophetic destiny

In defeat, in the streets

Swinging from a Cuzco tree!

#695 5/2005

general questionnaire

[Cuzco–1533 AD]

The bravest of all

It was General Quizquiz

Inca General of Peru

Who was harassing the Spanish?

conquerors–

From beginning to end…

In Cuzco he fought every day

His immortal enemies; Y

With storm, Quizquiz

In concert, live butcher,

The conquerors–

By and by… .

Rating: #692 05/31/05

The revenge of:

titu atauchi

[1527-1533 AD]

sancho de cuellar

Court clerk in the Athualpa trial

Was once, one of thirteen, now

The only… (no heroism in his blood)

Captured by the Inca prince

Titu-Atauchi–

(he no longer made fun of the Inca King…)

now the scapegoat

For the killing of Athualpa…

Thus, this day had no words.

To worsen his own trace

(not like he did with the Inca King)

He was then executed

For the prince, for testimony

In Spanish

Note: Titu-Atauchi, brother of the Inca king

Atahualpa; #693 5/2005

The Black Legend

It is said that the Black Legend was the time of the conquerors of Peru, mainly those of Spain; I could say that this was a time equal to the Dark Ages in Europe. These poems are about the people who lived through this time; their written testimonies now tradition. The failure to defend Peru against the renewed forces of Europe was the doom for Peru. This period in the near past has been of little interest to many, but is now seen as formative history for Peru, rich and exciting for the reader. Ricardo Palma was partly my inspiration for this part of the book. Let me also add, this was the time of the Inca Empire, which maintained its supremacy until this very end.

pizarro me

(Spanish conquistador (1525))

The blind follow the blind

The mute follows the idiot

But the intelligent, like “Pizarro”,

(who could not read or write)

followed human-nature…

And he ruled the Inca World!

Thus, Atahualpa was

beheaded out of pride e

Indolence–: one might say,

And ignorance ruled…

Note: Don Francisco Pizarro #689 May 27, 2005

Cepeda the Cunning II

[Lima, Perú-1546 Después de Cristo]

Cepeda the Cunning–, judged

With two sides; fake one,

Another pride-both mixed with lies.

#694 May 30, 2005

Anthony Robles III

[Cuzco, Perú-1547 Después de Cristo]

He will be a ‘…ruthless bastard’!

A man who wouldn’t bend

Not a friend of men…

He met his prophetic destiny

In defeat, sober the streets

Swinging from a Cuzco tree!

#695 May 2005

General Questionnaire Questionnaire IV

[Cuzco – 1533 Después de Cristo]

The bravest of them they–

It was General Quizquiz

Inca General of Peru

Who harassed the Spanish conquistadors–

From top to bottom…

In Cuzco, he fought every day

To his immortal enemies; there

With a storm, Quizquiz

In concert, butchered alive,

The conquerors–

As time passed.

Note: #692 May 31, 2005