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Sirena: Poesía, arte y crítica (Sirena: Poetry, Art and Criticism) is an international and multilingual academic journal founded in 2004 by Jorge R. Sagastume (Dickinson College). After a feature article published in The Chronicle of Higher Education, the Johns Hopkins University Press approached the college to offer the distribution of the journal,[citation needed] and ever since it has been published and distributed by the JHU Press.
Sirena has published in over twenty languages; it uniqueness resides in the fact that every poem appears in its original (if not English or Spanish) with facing translations into English and Spanish. The journal has published poets such as Günter Grass, Günter Kunert, Adrian Mitchell, Clara Janés, Homero Aridjis, and many other renowned poets. The journal publishes critical essays on poetry, art, and translation studies as well as book reviews. Essays attempt to bring together the multifaceted perspectives of the journal to deepen understanding and appreciation of the art and poetry presented therein.
Aristotle Pollisco (born October 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Gloc-9, is an Awit Award-winning Filipino rapper. His fast-flowing vocal style has made him one of the most successful hip-hop artists in the Philippines. He was described by fellow Filipino rapper Francis Magalona as "a blacksmith of words and letters, and a true Filipino poet."
He is an award-winning rapper who has collaborated almost a dozen of songs with other OPM artists; “Lando” collaborated with late Francis M., “Upuan” with Jaezelle, “Bagsakan” with Parokya ni Edgar and Francis M., and “Sari-Saring Kwento” with Noel Cabangon and Champ Lui Pio. His songs mostly tackle social issues such as social injustices, poverty and patriotism.
He is the son of Orlando Pollisco, Sr. and the second of four siblings: Sharito (born 1976), Orlando, Jr. (born 1978) and Sharon (born 1982). Gloc 9 is a graduate of BS Nursing. He is married to Thea Pollisco and the father of fraternal twins, Sean Daniel and Danielle Shaun.[citation needed]
Dejame un rincon bajo tu cielo
y ojala no vuelva a amanecer.
Llevame contigo, te lo ruego
para no volver.
Llevame en la palma de tu mano
ciego, sin preguntas ni porques.
Deja que me ahogue en tus entranas
cada anochecer.
Si vivo,
si queda sangre en mis venas,
no pido mas
que acabar en tu red
y morir en tus brazos abiertos,
sirena.
No pido mas
que fundirme en tu piel
y sentir que me arrancas la vida,
sirena,
una y otra vez.
Abreme la puerta de tus lunas.
Dejame sentirte respirar.
Dejame cubrirte con espuma
del azul del mar.
Dejame besar por donde pisas.
Dejame escuchar tu corazon.
Dejame empaparme con tus olas
en un mar de amor.
Si vivo,
si queda sangre en mis venas,
no pido mas
que acabar en tu red
y morir en tus brazos abiertos,
sirena.
No pido mas
que fundirme en tu piel
y sentir que me arrancas la vida,
sirena,
una y otra vez.
Si quererte es de locos,
por supuesto, estoy loco.
Si es por ti todo vale la pena
Quiero ir a tu mundo
al lugar mas profundo,
y adorarte por siempre jamas.
No pido mas
que acabar en tu red
y morir en tus brazos abiertos,
sirena.
No pido mas
que fundirme en tu piel
y sentir que me arrancas la vida,
sirena,
una y otra vez.