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July/August My Turn:
Evamaria Lugo, The Two Lists


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Evamaria Lugo is a poet, artist, art critic, translator, grants writer, development consultant, and hospice volunteer. She describes herself as a Hispanic Lesbian artist and writer who has both exhibited her artwork and also published her writings.  She currently works as a Grants and Contract Coordinator, Sr. for the Office of Associate Dean for Research at Public Health, University of Arizona.

In her own words:  I have been writing poetry, essays, stories, and art criticism articles for many years.  Both my parents were writers and had great respect and admiration for great artists and their work.  I love the written word and strive to polish my skills daily.  I have published my work in newspapers, magazines and my stories in anthologies.  I am presently working on a manuscript of poems titled What She Had in Her Hand.   My life, everyday moments, a need to "translate" events or people, and to explain things to myself are influences on my poetry. It is the same with my painting.  Art to me is where I go to understand. 

See more of Evamaria Lugo’s paintings at
http://www.nationalartsprogram.org/users/Evamaria



The Two Lists

by Evamaria Lugo


I should start a list about my idea of what hell is and put everything I dislike in it.

Like card games and noise and filth and clutter and….

But wait, what if I am only allowed one list and what if the list needs to be final. 

I keep changing my mind about things.  Take yellow for example. 

I did not really like the color yellow for a very long time. 

You would never see it in any of my paintings for many years. 

And then a few years ago I saw some lemons in the store and fell in love with them.

So now my feelings about yellow as a color have changed.

So then I could leave the first list of things I hate for another day

and just work on my idea of what heaven is. 

I can put things I adore in it.  Like music, and mornings, and the sound of the human voice.

But in this lovely day, I will have to wait to write that list also. 

Right now I am just going to be quite and look at the beautiful

fresh daffodils on the table as anyone in love with them should.

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