Alejandro Mujica Olea

  

Alejandro Mujica-Olea was born in Santiago, Chile in 1947. He was a political refugee who came to Canada in 1975 and became a Canadian citizen in 1980. Alejandro lives in New Westminster, BC, Canada.  Alejandro and Ariadne Sawyer are the founders of “The World Poetry Reading Series”, a multicultural, multilingual venue at the Vancouver Public Library, and The World Poetry Café Radio Show where they have presented more than 300 writers of all nationalities. Mujica was awarded the Silver Medallion “Gonzalo Canton Santelices” and “Poet of the Year 2003” award by Project Cultural South, Vancouver, BC, Canada. He is the author of six books.

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Just Think

Just think,
there is no sunny day, no starry night,                       
nor light ,water, wine, fruit,
just you and me
 
Just think,
of our
impassioned existence
now in spirit and feeling

Just think
our lives will be mere memories
of days past,
of the fountain of youth                     

Just think,
love of mine, you and I will be
like an afternoon breeze
caressing the lilies

Just think,
that hand in hand, you and I
will make metaphors
and throw them to the wind

Just think
we have walked
over the loose pages of the calendar
and left books as our heritage

Just think
time’s exhaustion
will feed on us
as night does from day

Just think,
my sweetheart, that on Earth
only our yellow ashes remain,
separated from the soul,
now just you and me