Poetry: Guadalupe Muro; Kavita Shah (Vocal & composition); Benjamin Finley (bass); Guy Mintus (piano), Gabriel Globus-Hoenich (drums) Recorded at Banff Centre, 2013.

Lyrics:

Florecer no es un acto menor
es un 

complejo desplegarse en equilibrio

en la quietud del capullo, como en 
el arco y la lira, la belleza 
se ensimisma
antes de dar el zarpazo

un reloj en agua 
no se oxida
florece

latiga en el aire cada pétalo
como diciendo tic
tac

quisiera saber si duele

abrirse como una flor

erguida
y frágil 

generosa 
en este mundo
es ser idiota

a no ser que creas
en el amor

y escribas poesía

busques la imagen perecedera
la distracción momentánea 

a no ser que tu vida sea
como la vida de las flores

Florecer no es un acto menor

"Amphibians"

This is the first chapter of a selection from the novel in progress "To Live In Communist Russia" by Guadalupe Muro recorded at Banff Centre (Canada) as a part of the Spoken Word Program, April 2012. 
Chapters in order: 01. Amphibians/ 02. Barnacles/ 03. A Child To Come /04. Plum/ 05. The First Thing

All readings recorded by Guadalupe Muro with exception of 03. A Child To Come in which Shayne Avec I Grec lend his voice to the project. Thank you!

Chapter 01: Amphibians

"Barnacles"

This is the second chapter of a selection from the novel in progress  "To Live In Communist Russia" by Guadalupe Muro recorded at Banff Centre (Canada) as a part of the Spoken Word Program, April 2012. 
Chapters in order: 01. Amphibians/ 02. Barnacles/ 03. A Child To Come /04. Plum/ 05. The First Thing

All readings recorded by Guadalupe Muro with exception of 03. A Child To Come in which Shayne Avec I Grec lend his voice to the project. Thank you!

Chapter 02: Barnacles

"A Child To Come"

This is the third chapter of a selection from the novel in progress  "To Live In Communist Russia" by Guadalupe Muro recorded at Banff Centre (Canada) as a part of the Spoken Word Program, April 2012. 
Chapters in order: 01. Amphibians/ 02. Barnacles/ 03. A Child To Come /04. Plum/ 05. The First Thing

All readings recorded by Guadalupe Muro with exception of 03. A Child To Come in which Shayne Avec I Grec lend his voice to the project. Thank you!

Chapter 03: A Child To Come

"Plum"

This is the fourth chapter of a selection from the novel in progress "To Live In Communist Russia" by Guadalupe Muro recorded at Banff Centre (Canada) as a part of the Spoken Word Program, April 2012. 
Chapters in order: 01. Amphibians/ 02. Barnacles/ 03. A Child To Come /04. Plum/ 05. The First Thing

All readings recorded by Guadalupe Muro with exception of 03. A Child To Come in which Shayne Avec I Grec lend his voice to the project. Thank you!

Chapter 04: Plum

"A Child To Come"

This is the fifth chapter of a selection from the novel in progress  "To Live In Communist Russia" by Guadalupe Muro recorded at Banff Centre (Canada) as a part of the Spoken Word Program, April 2012. 
Chapters in order: 01. Amphibians/ 02. Barnacles/ 03. A Child To Come /04. Plum/ 05. The First Thing

All readings recorded by Guadalupe Muro with exception of 03. A Child To Come in which Shayne Avec I Grec lend his voice to the project. Thank you!

Chapter 05: The First Thing

Too Many Gulls

This is the another chapter of a selection from the novel in progress "To Live In Communist Russia" by Guadalupe Muro recorded at Banff Centre (Canada) as a part of the Spoken Word Program, April 2012. 
Chapters in order: 01. Amphibians/ 02. Barnacles/ 03. A Child To Come /04. Plum/ 05. The First Thing

All readings recorded by Guadalupe Muro with exception of 03. A Child To Come in which Shayne Avec I Grec lend his voice to the project. Thank you!

Too Many Gulls

My reading at the Writing Studio. Banff Centre, May 2013