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,DESORD5ES ,PUBLICOS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,GELD]LOOS 

,TEXT 3 

,DESORD5ES ,PUBLICOS 

,LUNES1 #bc ,ABRIL1 #b#g1 WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY4  ,I WAS HANG+ \T ) ,GEORGI FROM ,BULG>IA4  ,IT WAS ! FE/IVAL ( ,/4 ,JORDI1 ?\< ALL ?AT MEANT TO ME WAS ?AT PEOPLE W]E SETT+ UP TABLES EV]Y:]E TO SELL BOOKS & FL[]S4  ,WE PASS$ SOME TIME LOOK+ AT BOOKS1 SITT+ 9 ! SUN1 %OOT+ ! %IT4  ,LAT]1 ,I F9I%$ UP A /5CIL ,I HAD BE5 WORK+ ON ?AT PROTE/$ ! GR[+ POLICE /ATE4  ,IT SAID 0,YO ,NO .<HE>T.> ,K>CELONA10 A PLAY ON ! 0,YO .<HE>T.> ,B,C,N0 DESIGN MASS-PRODUC$ = ! T\RI/S H]E1 :I* 9 TURN WAS /OL5 FROM ! QU9TESS5TIAL ,N,Y M]*&ISE4  ,K>CEL1 OR C>CEL1 MEANS JAIL4 ,K>CELONA WAS A COMMON NICKNAME GIV5 TO ! CITY BY RADICALS4 ,9 ! AFT]NOON1 ! ,ASSEMBLEA D',OKUPES -- SQUATT]S' ASSEMBLY -- ORGANIZ$ A LITTLE PROTE/1 C>RY+ A BALLOON-LAD5 BANN] UP ,LAS ,RAMBLAS & PASS+ \T FLI]S EXPLA9+ ! PROBLEM ( G5TRIFICATION & ! REASONS = SQUATT+4  ,! WEA!R WAS GORGE\S1 EV]YONE WAS REALLY FRI5DLY1 & IT WAS NICE TO SEE A L[-KEY ACTION ?AT JU/ 9VOLV$ TALK+ ) PEOPLE & SPREAD+ 9=MATION4  ,I TURN$ TO ,JUAN & SAID 0,?IS IS MY FAVORITE DAY SO F> 9 ,B>CELONA40  ,GEORGI & ,I W]E AB\T TO LEAVE -- WE W]E MEET+ SOMEONE 9 ,RAVAL 9 A FEW M9UTES4 

,& !N !RE WAS A L\D BOOM4 

,I TURN$ >\ND1 LEAFLETS FLUTT]$ D[N ?R\< ! SMOKE 9 ! AIR1 ! CR[DS /OOD FROZ5 = A MOM5T1 SOME /UNN$1 SOME LAU<+1 & AFT] SOME MOM5TS POLICE RU%$ ONTO ! SC5E4 

,I W\LD LE>N LAT]1 :AT W\LD SEEM A LONG1 LONG TIME LAT]1 ?AT ?IS WAS A PET>DO1 A TRADITIONAL ,CATALAN DEVICE1 CANNON-LIKE1 US$ AS A FIREWORK OR = %OOT+ FLI]S 9TO ! AIR4  ,I IMAG9E IT HAD SOME TONGUE-9-*EEK VALUE3 ,EL ,QUICO1 ,FRANCISCO ,SABATE1 ! AN>*I/ URBAN GU]RILLA :O LONG ELUD$ ! FASCI/S1 FAM\SLY GOAD$ !M BY TAK+ A TAXI >\ND ! CITY & FIR+ (F LEAFLETS BY ! ?\S&S URG+ ! PEOPLE TO KEEP RESI/+4  ,BUT ALAS1 HUMOR IS 9 ! EYE ( ?OSE ) ! GUNS1 PRISONS1 SOCIALLY CONF]R$ LEGITIMACY1 &1 9CID5TALLY1 ABSOLUTELY NO S5SE ( HUMOR4  ,SOME ( !SE SAME SQU>ES1 ALWAYS PREP>+ = ! WORSE1 CAME 9 & MADE IT WORSE1 MADE ALL ( US SPEAK ! ONLY LANGUAGE !Y KNEW4  ,QUE/IONABLE GIMMICK WAS N[ T]RORISM4  ,! PEOPLE 9 ! DEMON/RATION MADE !MSELVES SC>CE4  ,! PIGS />T$ *AS+ ONE ( ! SQUATT]S4  ,I SAW !M RUNN+2 NO ONE ELSE SEEM$ READY TO HELP1 SO ,I DECID$ TO FOLL[ !M1 MO/LY \T ( A HABIT ,I'D DEVELOP$ FROM ,COPWAT*+ 9 ! ,U,S -- IS ANYONE >RE/$1 IS ANYONE BEAT51 DO !Y WANT TO PASS ON A MESSAGE BE=E !Y GET TAK5 AWAY8  ,! COPS W]E RUNN+ D[N ,ESCUDELL]S1 & O!R PEOPLE W]E FOLL[+ TOO4  ,I ASSUM$ IT WAS = CURIOSITY'S SAKE ?\< MANY ( !M MI<T HAVE BE5 UND]COV]S4  ,>\ND A CORN]1 ! COPS HAD SW>M$ SOMEONE4  ,!Y YELL$ & MANH&L$ HIM = A :ILE1 !N !Y TOLD ! CR[D TO DISP]SE & L$ HIM AWAY4  ,I L+]$ LONG] ?AN ,I %\LD HAVE1 HOP+ TO CAT* HIS EYE & GIVE HIM A FRI5DLY SMILE1 & AS ,I WAS WALK+ BACK TO ,LAS ,RAMBLAS1 ONE ( ! COPS LOOK$ ME OV] & DECID$ ,I WAS SUSPICI\S4 ,I HAD COMPLETELY =GOTT5 ?AT ?AT DAY ,I HAPP5$ TO BE WE>+ A %IRT ) A CIRCLE-,A ON IT1 GIV5 TO ME BY ! AN>*I/S 9 ,BULG>IA4  ,! COP ASK$ ME A QUE/ION4 

0,YO MALA HABLA ,ESPANOL10 ,I SAID 9 MY BE/ ,AM]ICAN ACC5T4  ,HE DEM&$ MY PASSPORT4  ,I GAVE IT TO HIM1 BUT 9/EAD ( LOOK+ IT OV] & GIV+ ME A *ANCE TO DEMON/RATE MY T\RI/9ESS1 HE WALK$ (F ) IT4  ,%IT4  0,UHHHH1 :AT'S ! PROBLEM8  ,QUE ES LA PROBLEMA80 ,I ASK$1 FOLL[+ HIM4  ,NO ANSW]4  ,%IT %IT %IT4  ,ON ,LAS ,RAMBLAS1 HE TOLD ANO!R PIG TO WALK BEH9D ME4  ,I'M FUCK$4  ,& JU/ LIKE ?AT1 WE WALK$ RI<T 9TO ! POLICE /ATION4 

,9 ! BASEM5T ( ! ,GU>DIA ,URBANA1 ! O!R P]SON !Y >RE/$ WAS ON A B5*1 SURR\ND$ BY ?REE COPS YELL+ AT HIM & PU%+ HIM >\ND4  ,I DEM&$ TO KN[ :AT WAS GO+ ON1 DEM&$ TO SPEAK TO ! ,U,S CONSULATE1 TOLD !M ,I WAS A T\RI/4  ,!Y MADE ME EMPTY MY POCKETS1 LOOK$ SUSPICI\SLY AT ! BLACK H&K]*IEF1 :I* ,I TRI$ TO CONV9CE !M WAS JU/ A H&K]*IEF -- SEE ! SNOT /A9S8  ,!N ONE ( !M ASK$ ME TO RAISE MY %OES4  ,!SE W]E :ITE ,NEW ,BALANCE T5NIS %OES1 ! *EAPE/ & MO/ COM=TABLE ,I'D F\ND BE=E LEAV+ ,VIRG9IA4  ,BUT ,I  LAT] F\ND \T ?AT 9 ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES :]E IT WAS =BIDD5 TO DISPLAY A SWA/IKA1 ! NEONAZIS HAD APPROPRIAT$ ! ,NEW ,BALANCE LOGO1 :I* IS A L>GE ,N -- SUBTLE1 NO8  ,SO1 9 ,B]L9 ,I HAD COLOR$ MY %OES BLACK ) A M>K]1 & LEFT A FEW UN9SPIR$ SLOGANS ON !M :ILE ,I WAS AT IT4  ,ONE1 SORT ( A GOOD LUCK 9SCRIPTION LIKE ! BLESS+ ON A NEWLY LAUN*$ %IP1 WAS SOON TO PROVE WORSE ?AN USELESS4  ,IT READ3 0RUN TO LIVE & FI<T ANO!R DAY40 ,WELL1 NO USE RUNN+ :5 !Y HAVE Y\R PASSPORT1 & N[ 9 ! POLICE /ATION IT WAS ! C5T] ( ATT5TION = !SE TROGLODYTIC COPS4  ,! ONLY WORD !Y C\LD UND]/& BETWE5 !M1 LUCKY ME1 WAS 0FI<T0 & ONCE !Y READ ?AT !Y ALL BEGAN GRUNT+ 0OCUPA6 OCUPA60 7SQUATT]1 SQUATT]7 LIKE HAPPY TROLLS4  ,I />T$ MAK+ DEM&S AGA9 -- ISN'T ?AT :AT ,AM]ICAN T\RI/S >E SUPPOS$ TO DO8 & ASK$ :AT ! HELL WAS GO+ ON4  ,ONE ( ! ,GU>DIA ,URBANA SAID ,I HAD TO SPEAK ,SPANI% OR NO?+2 ?AT IF ,I KEPT SPEAK+ ,5GLI% !Y W\LD BEAT ME1 & HE RAIS$ HIS H& M5AC+LY4  ,I KEPT GO+1 BUT !Y W]E ONLY BLUFF+4  ,I TRI$ TO EXPLA9 ,I WAS A T\RI/1 BUT ONE ( !M CORRECT$ ME3 06,T\RI/1 NO6  6,T]RORI/60 

,JU/ TO MAKE SURE !Y HADN'T ACCID5TALLY >RE/$ AN 9NOC5T T\RI/1 ! COPS PULL$ A FA/ ONE4  ,!Y HAD BE5 9T]ROGAT+ ! O!R GUY PRETTY H>%LY1 & !N !Y CAU<T HIM (F GU>D ) A SL[ PIT* -- !Y ASK$ HIM AN EASY QUE/ION4  08,QUI5 ES80 !Y ASK$1 PO9T+ AT ME4  0,PET]10 HE REPLI$1 CONFUS$4  ,?\< AT ?AT PO9T ,I DIDN'T REALLY KN[ HIM1 HE REMEMB]$ MY NAME4  ,& N[ ! POLICE KNEW ,I WAS CONNECT$ TO ! SQUATT]S1 :I*1 9 !IR T]MS1 MEANT ,I WAS GUILTY4  ,!Y TOOK US TO A HOLD+ CELL4  ,! O!R DETA9EE WAS NAM$ ,XAVI1 & HE HAD NEV] BE5 >RE/$ BE=E4  ,I KNEW IT W\LD JU/ BE A MATT] ( WAIT+1 BUT IT WAS FRU/RAT+ AS HELL TO ?9K ?AT ! :OLE ?+ C\LD BE CLE>$ UP IMM$IATELY IF ONLY WE W]E ALL[$ TO TALK TO A JUDGE BE=E ! COPS HAD A *ANCE TO GET !IR /ORY /RAI<T4  ,ASK TWO DIFF]5T COPS ! SAME QUE/IONS & IT W\LD BECOME OBVI\S ?AT !Y W]E LY+4  ,BUT ?AT WI% WAS A NON SEQUIT]3 IT SIMPLY DIDN'T APPLY TO ! SITUATION4  ,! PURPOSE ( A TRIAL IS NOT TO F9D ! TRU?1 ANYMORE ?AN ! POLICE >E !RE TO PROTECT US4 

,! COPS CAME BACK A LITTLE LAT] = ! CONT5TS ( \R POCKETS1 \R BELTS1 & \R %OELACES1 & !N DEPOSIT$ US BACK 9 ! HOLD+ CELL = MORE WAIT+4  ,N[ ,I HAD ! OPPORTUNITY TO REALIZE ?AT !Y W\LD LIKELY TRY TO DEPORT ME1 ?AT ?IS W\LD COME ) A BAN ( SEV]AL YE>S FROM ! ,S*5G5 VISA T]RITORY1 :I* 9CLUDES ALL ( ,WE/]N ,EUROPE1 & ?AT AFT] WAIT+ F\R & A HALF MON?S ,I PROBABLY W\LD NOT GET TO SEE ,L ON ,SATURDAY4  ,BUT DO+ ! NATURAL1 HUMAN ?+ -- TRY+ TO BREAK D[N ! DOOR OR PUN* ! NEXT COP :O CAME BY -- W\LD ONLY MAKE ! SITUATION WORSE4  ,SO ,I W5T ?R\< ! YOGA R\T9E TAU<T TO ME BY MY FRI5D ,GREG4  ,I MET ,GREG 9 PRISON 9 ! ,U,S4  ,9 ! 5D1 PRISON KILL$ HIM4  ,HE DID A DOZ5 YE>S ON ! 9SIDE1 & /AY$ HEAL?Y AS MU* AS POSSIBLE 9 ?AT 5VIRONM5T1 BUT LESS ?AN A YE> AFT] GETT+ RELEAS$ HE DI$ ( A HE>T ATTACK1 JU/ ?AT PA/ ,OCTOB]4  ,HE WAS ONLY 9 HIS =TIES4 

,?AT NI<T ! ,MOSSOS D',ESCUADRA PICK$ US UP & DROVE US 9 H&CUFFS TO ! COMMISS>Y4  ,I LO/ SI<T ( ,XAVEL9O & GOT PUT 9 A CELL AB\T TWELVE FEET ACROSS1 ) F\R O!RS4  ,! NEXT TWO DAYS !RE WAS NO?+ TO DO BUT WAIT4  ,WAIT1 GET CALL$ \T = F+]PR9T+1 GET PHOTOGRAPH$1 WAIT1 ATTEMPT TO SLEEP1 WAIT1 TRY TO DR[N \T ! CEASELESS S\ND ( ! JUNKIE 9 )DRAWAL BEGG+ = M$ICATION P\ND+ ! B>S 9SULT+ ! GU>DS & SCREAM+ BE=E GO+ BACK TO SLEEP TO RE/ UP & />T IT ALL OV] AGA94  ,WAIT4 

,ESP]> 

#bd ,APRIL 

,!Y USE ! SAME WORD  

= WAIT+ & HOP+  

BUT AS ,I'M PAC+ ! SULLI$ FLOOR  

( ?IS ,B>CELONA CELL  

#a DAY AFT] MY >RE/1  

#b DAYS BE=E ! DEADL9E  

TO APPEAL MY DEPORTATION1  

& #d DAYS BE=E SOMEONE ,I LOVE  

%[S UP AT ! BUS /ATION  

LOOK+ = MY FACE1  

:AT ,I'M AWAIT+ & :AT ,I'M HOP+  

>E EXACT OPPOSITES4  

,YET ,I'M SURR\ND$  

BY ! AGONIZ$ M>RIAGE  

( !SE TWO ANTI!SES  

AS ,I PULL & PU% ! PRISON B>S1  

:I* >E ! /RONGE/ SYMBOL  

( ! DESIRE = FRE$OM  

& ITS F9AL IMP$IM5T4 

,M>TES1 #bd ,ABRIL1 ! NEXT DAY1 ,I F\ND \T ?AT ! ,MOSSOS HAD NOTIFI$ ! ,U,S CONSULATE ( MY >RE/1 & ! CONSULATE W\LD CONTACT MY MO!R4  ,I WASN'T ALL[$ TO TALK TO !M -- IT WAS SET UP SO ,I C\LDN'T GET ANY HELP AT ?IS /AGE4  ,I DID GET TO TALK ) A C\RT-APPO9T$ ATTORNEY1 ACCOMPANI$ BY A TRANSLATOR4  ,! TRANSLATOR WAS V]Y NICE1 :I* DELAY$ MY REALIZATION ?AT ! LAWY] WAS 9COMPET5T4  ,I *OSE NOT TO MAKE A /ATEM5T TO ! POLICE3 BY N[ !Y W]E IRRELEVANT TO ! PROCESS & WAIT+ UNTIL ,I SAW ! JUDGE W\LD GIVE ME ! *ANCE TO SPEAK TO ! LAWY] FIR/4  ,! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+S ,I F\ND \T FROM H] WAS ?AT ,I W\LD SEE ! JUDGE TOMORR[ & MI<T BE RELEAS$ AFT] ?AT1 BUT ,I W\LD NE$ TO GIVE AN ADDRESS4  ,SOMEONE FROM ,RU9,AMALIA HAD CONTACT$ H] & W\LD F9D AN ADDRESS ?AT ,I C\LD USE -- ONE ?AT WAS NOT A SQUAT4 

,AFT] MORE H\RS ( WAIT+1 ,I WAS AGA9 CALL$ = A MEET+ ) A LAWY]1 ?IS TIME AN IMMIGRATION LAWY]4  ,I LE>N$ ! NATIONAL POLICE W]E />T+ A DEPORTATION PROCESS AGA9/ ME1 ACCOMPANI$ BY A SEV5 YE> BAN FROM ,S*5G51 ON ! TOTALLY FABRICAT$ >GUM5T ?AT ,I WAS 9 ,SPA9 ILLEGALLY4  ,!Y SAID ,I HAD 5T]$ ,S*5G5 9 ,FEBRU>Y1 #b#f1 :5 9 REALITY ! DATE ( 5TRY1 FROM ,BULG>IA TO ,GREECE1 WAS #a ,M>*1 #b#g4 ,9 ,FEBRU>Y #bf ,I WAS 9 ,H>RISONBURG1 & DIDN'T EV5 COME TO ,EUROPE UNTIL ,JULY1 AL?\< ! :OLE W9T] ,I WAS 9 ,UKRA9A1 \TSIDE ( ,S*5G54 ,I HAD #dh H\RS TO APPEAL1 BUT MY PASSPORT1 :I* HAD ! /AMP ?AT C\LD PROVE MY LEGAL /ATUS1 WAS LOCK$ UP ) ME4  ,! LAWY] ASSUR$ ME ?AT ,I W\LD BE RELEAS$ ! NEXT DAY AFT] TALK+ ) ! JUDGE1 & ,I %\LD GO IMM$IATELY TO H] (FICE ) MY PASSPORT TO FILE ! APPEAL4 

,! NEXT MORN+ \R W+ ( ! COMMISS>Y WAS EMPTI$ \T & WE W]E R\ND$ UP 9TO PRISON] TRANSPORT VANS -- ?OSE 9CONSPICU\S1 W9D[LESS POLICE VEHICLES ?AT >E CON/ANTLY F]RY+ /RANGL$ FUTURES ACROSS ! /REETS ( Y\R CITY )\T DRAW+ A SECOND GLANCE4 ,! ,B>CELONA C\R?\SE1 JU/ LIKE ! C\R?\SE ( ANY O!R CITY ?AT IS BIG 5\<1 HAD A BACK DOOR ) A G>AGE ?AT ALL[$ ! PRISON]S TO BE DRIV5 DIRECTLY 9TO ! ILLUSIONLESS DUNGEONS ?AT >E ! NECESS>Y ?\< 9VISIBLE COMPANION TO EV]Y L(TY HALL ( JU/ICE4  ,:ILE ! POLICE & PROSECUTOR W]E ON ! /REETS OR 9 !IR (FICES PREP>+ !IR CASE1 WORK+ TO KEEP US BEH9D B>S1 WE W]E CONF9$ TO MORE AGONIZ$ WAIT+4  ,NE>LY EV]YONE ELSE CR[D$ 9TO ! HOLD+ CELL WAS AN IMMIGRANT1 >RE/$ = POSSESS+ M>IJUANA1 GETT+ 9TO A FI<T1 BE+ ACCUS$ ( /EAL+ A T\RI/'S CELLPHONE1 /UFF LIKE ?AT4  ,XAVI WAS !RE TOO4 
,AFT] H\RS & H\RS1 HE GOT CALL$ UP1 & !N ,I DID4  ,?R\<\T ! AGONIZ$ WAIT+1 ,I HAD BE5 PREP>+ SOME?+ TO SAY TO PROVE MY 9NOC5CE1 BUT ,I %\LD NOT HAVE BE5 SO NAIVE4 ,I WAS TALK+ ) A MA*9E4 ,?IS WAS TO BE A R\T9E MEET+ 9 ! JUDGE'S (FICE1 ) A TRANSLATOR1 MY LAWY]1 ! PROSECUTOR1 ! JUDGE1 & A SECRET>Y4 ,ON ! WAY UP ,I SAW ,MADUIXA1 FROM ,RU9,AMALIA1 WAIT+ 9 ! LOBBY1 BUT ,I PRET5D$ NOT TO KN[ H]1 & %E FOLL[$ CUE4  ,!Y TOOK (F MY H&CUFFS JU/ BE=E S5D+ ME 94  ,I'VE ALWAYS SUSPECT$ ?IS RITUAL IS MORE TO PRES]VE ! JUDGE'S ILLUSIONS RA!R ?AN TO 5SURE ! COM=T & EQUALITY ( ! ACCUS$4 

,! JUDGE />T$ \T BY DESCRIB+ AT L5G? :AT HAD HAPP5$1 BAS$ ON ! 9=MATION GIV5 TO HIM BY ! PROSECUTOR1 :I* WAS AN ELABORATION ( ! POLICE /ORY4  ,! SQUATT]S ORGANIZ$ A PROTE/1 !Y W]E ON ,LAS ,RAMBLAS H&+ \T FLI]S1 & !N !Y FIR$ (F 0A MORT>10 9T5TIONALLY *OOS+ ! ,CATALAN NATIONAL HOLIDAY ( ,/4 ,JORDI1 ! BUSIE/ T\RI/ SPOT1 & ! BUSIE/ TIME4  ,! POLICE W]E WAT*+ ! DEMO1 !Y SAW ! PROTE/]S =M A CIRCLE1 !Y SAW ,XAVI TAKE ! MORT> 9TO ! CIRCLE FOLL[$ BY ME1 & !N !Y *AS$ & >RE/$ US AFT] IT W5T (F4  ,!N ! JUDGE SAID ?AT TWO PEOPLE W]E 9JUR$ BY ! EXPLOSION4  ,I WAS %OCK$ BY ?IS P>T ( ! /ORY1 ?\< IT ALL MADE S5SE :5 ,I LAT] LE>N$ ?AT ! POLICE HAD PRESSUR$ TWO OLD] PEOPLE TO SAY !Y W]E 9JUR$ BY ! SO-CALL$ MORT>1 BUT !Y REFUS$ TO MAKE A D5UNCIATION & ULTIMATELY TE/IFI$ AGA9/ ! COPS4  ,AT ! TIME1 ?\<1 ALL ! JUDGE KNEW WAS ! BULL%IT SPILL+ \T ( ! M\?S ( ! COPS & PROSECUTOR1 ?\< HE HAD BE5 9 ! TRADE LONG 5\< TO REALIZE ?AT :OM HE *OSE TO BELIEVE WAS AN 5TIRELY POLITICAL DECISION4  ,! PROSECUTOR PIL$ ON SOME MORE CLAIMS3 IT WAS A S]I\S ATTACK1 AN 0URBAN GU]RILLA0 ACTION1 DESIGN$ TO S5D ! MESSAGE ?AT ! SQUATT]S W]E A 0P>AMILIT>Y =CE40  ,I WAS />T+ TO REALIZE H[ FUCK$ UP ! SITUATION WAS4 

,I F\ND \T ! *>GES W]E MANIFE/ACION ILEGAL -- A M9OR (F5SE 9 ! CITY CODE -- & DESORD5ES PUBLICOS1 PUBLIC DISORD]1 ) HEI<T5$ S5T5C+ PROVISIONS BECAUSE ! DISORD] WAS ALLEG$LY COMMITT$ ) EXPLOSIVES4  ,! M9IMUM S5T5CE WAS ?REE YE>S 9 PRISON1 ! MAXIMUM SIX YE>S4  ,! JUDGE'S FIR/ QUE/ION = ME WAS :Y ,I DIDN'T MAKE A /ATEM5T TO ! POLICE4  ,I SAID ! POLICE HAD BE5 LY+ & ?REAT5+ ME FROM ! BEG9N+ SO !Y W]E H>DLY ! PEOPLE TO TALK TO4  ,I TRI$ TO ADD ?AT 9 ! ,U,S1 LAWY]S TELL PEOPLE NOT TO MAKE /ATEM5TS TO ! POLICE BUT ! JUDGE 9T]RUPT$ ME TO YELL ?AT 09 ! ,U,S !Y W\LD ?R[ Y\ 9 ,GUANTANAMO = SU* AN ACT60  ,I WASN'T SURE IF HE WAS UPSET BY ! APP>5T 9FLUX ( ,AM]ICAN T]RORI/S TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ,SPANI% L5I5CY OR SAD ?AT ,SPA9 DID NOT ALSO HAVE SU* AN EFFICI5T SY/EM4  ,I ASSUM$ ?IS JUDGE HAD BE5 A FASCI/ :5 ?AT WAS /ILL FA%IONABLE1 JU/ A FEW DECADES AGO1 BUT IT TURN$ \T HE WAS ONE ( ! LEFT-W+]S :O HATES ANYONE F>!R TO ! LEFT4 

,F9ALLY ,I WAS ALL[$ TO MAKE MY /ATEM5T1 & BRIEFLY >GUE :Y ,I %\LD BE RELEAS$ RA!R ?AN S5T TO PRISON4  ,! JUDGE MADE SURE ! SECRET>Y GOT IT ALL D[N1 & !N S5T ME BACK TO ! DUNGEON4  ,ON ! WAY ,I WAS ASK$ IF ,I NE$$ M$ICAL ATT5TION1 & ,I SAID ,I DID4  ,I HAD BE5 >RE/$ WE>+ MY CONTACT L5SES1 & HAD TO SLEEP ) !M 9 = TWO NI<TS SO ,I C\LD MAKE EYE CONTACT ) ! JUDGE & SEE :AT WAS GO+ ON4  ,)\T GLASSES OR CONTACTS1 ,I CAN'T EV5 READ BILLBO>D-SIZ$ WRIT+ FROM MORE ?AN A FEW MET]S AWAY4  ,BUT AFT] SEE+ ! JUDGE1 ,I HAD TO TAKE !M \T4  ,MY EYES W]E DRY & BURN+4  ,!Y PUT !M 9 A LITTLE CONTA9] = ME & PROMIS$ TO S5D !M ALONG ) MY PROP]TY BAG4  ,I NEV] SAW !M AGA94  ,DIDN'T SEE MU* ( ANY?+ = ! NEXT FEW DAYS4 

,LATE ?AT NI<T1 ALL ! O!R PEOPLE FROM ALL ! O!R CELLS HAD BE5 RELEAS$ P5D+ TRIAL4  ,!RE WAS ONLY ONE PSY*OTIC ,CUBAN 9 ANO!R CELL1 & ME & ,XAVI4  ,WE SPECULAT$ :AT W\LD HAPP51 RAN >\ND ! CELL TO WORK (F ! /RESS1 &1 FIGUR+ ?AT HE MI<T GET \T1 ,I HAD HIM MEMORIZE A %ORT MESSAGE TO S5D TO ,L4  ,& WE WAIT$ SOME MORE4  ,AFT] H\RS WE W]E BO? SUMMON$ TO ! ALL-PURPOSE PROCESS+ ROOM AT ONE 5D ( ! DUNGEON4  ,XAVI & ,I EX*ANG$ A GOOD LUCK SQUEEZE4  ,!RE WAS A BLUR ( PEOPLE >\ND :AT MU/ HAVE BE5 A TABLE4  ,XAVI WAS TOLD HE W\LD BE RELEAS$ P5D+ TRIAL4  ,I WAS BE+ S5T TO ,MODELO PRISON ON A #c1 EURO BAIL4  ,I LAT] HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO ! JUDGE'S SECRET>Y & %E TOLD ME %E SYMPA?IZ$ ) ME & HAD NEV] SE5 SO HI< A BAIL = SU* *>GES 9 H] #be YE>S ( WORK+ !RE4  ,9 ! NEXT FEW M9UTES ( WAIT+ ,I WROTE A NOTE = ,XAVEL9O TO TAKE \T ) HIM4  ,!N MY RIDE CAME4 

,MODELO IS A PRISON BUILT 9 A PANOPTICON-9FLU5C$ /YLE 9 ! ,EIXAMPLE NEI<BORHOOD ( ,B>CELONA4  ,HALF ( ! R5[N$ ,SPANI% AN>*I/S DID TIME !RE1 :I* TITULAT$ MY DORKY HI/ORICAL SIDE4  ,?IS REM9D$ ME ( ,U,S,P ,ATLANTA1 :]E ,I SP5T ?REE WEEKS \T ( A SIX MON? PRISON S5T5CE1 & :]E ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN DID TWO YE>S BE=E BE+ DEPORT$ TO ,RUSSIA4  ,! SIMIL>ITIES 5D$ !RE4 ,GO+ 9TO ,ATLANTA WAS LIKE BE+ TAK5 9TO ! ,DEA? ,/>4  ,AT ,MODELO1 REPRODUCTIONS ( FAM\S PA9T+S HUNG 9 ! 5TRANCE HALL4  ,?\< EQUALLY /]ILE1 ,MODELO WAS A LITTLE S(T] >\ND ! $GES1 & TO BE ADMITT$ ,I ONLY HAD TO GO ?R\< ONE CONTROL PO9T -- A PAIR ( REMOTELY CONTROLL$ DOORS ?AT ONLY OP5 ONE AT A TIME4 ,! /RIP SE>* WAS REM>KABLY UNOBTRUSIVE1 & ! P]SON PROCESS+ ME WAS SO DOCILE ,I ?\<T HE WAS AN 9MATE TRU/EE AT FIR/4  ,!Y GAVE ME SOME?+ LIKE D9N] EV5 ?\< IT WAS GO+ ON MIDNI<T1 & S5T ME TO MY NEW CELL4  ,MY CELLIE WAS ! PSY*OTIC ,CUBAN FROM ! C\RTS4 

,HE WAS A GOOD GUY1 ?\< P]IODICALLY HE W\LD />T PUN*+ ! DOOR1 YELL+ = GU>DS1 & 9SULT+ ,SPANI>DS4  ,E>LY ON HE EXPLA9$ TO ME HIS PLAN3 HE W\LD KEEP REQUE/+ DRUGS TO S$ATE HIM = HIS /AY1 & IF HE DIDN'T RECEIVE !M HE'D FREAK \T1 GET S5T TO :ATEV] M$ICAL UNIT !Y HAD1 & 5SURE HIMSELF A /EADY SUPPLY ( TRANQUILIZ]S4  ,BY ,?URSDAY1 HE HAD FOLL[$ ?R\<4 

,I WAS SURPRIS$ BY ! CONDITIONS AT ,MODELO4  ,MY CELL WAS A LITTLE L>G] ?AN ?OSE AT ,U,S,P ,ATLANTA1 ?\< ! BUNK B$ HAD ?REE BUNKS 9/EAD ( TWO1 SO MORE PEOPLE C\LD BE CR[D$ 94  ,BUT ! ROOM1 :I* MEASUR$ AB\T SIX FEET BY TWELVE FEET1 ALSO HAD A DESK1 A /ACK ( CUBBIES1 A %[]1 & A TOILET4  ,! %[] WAS COMPLETELY UNPREC$5T$ = ME -- 9 ! ,U,S IT'S ALWAYS COMMON %[]S1 (T5 )\T CURTA9S4  ,! TOILET WAS GRAC$ ) A P>TITION SO ONE C\LD ACTUALLY %IT 9 PRIVACY4  ,! NEWCOM]S' GOODY-BAG1 9 ADDITION TO ! /&>D MATTRESS1 BLANKET1 & SOAP1 ALSO CONTA9$ %AMPOO1 %AV+ CREAM1 WA%CLO?1 & A CONDOM6  ,! LATT] REALLY BLEW MY M9D4  ,IT WAS LIKE WE W]E ACTUALLY HUMAN4  ,9 ! F$]AL PRISON SY/EM 9 ! ,U,S1 HAV+ SEX IS CATEGORIZ$ AS ! SECOND WOR/ LEVEL ( (F5SE1 JU/ BEL[ MURD]4  ,& ! PHONE CALLS AT ,MODELO1 :5 WE GOT TO MAKE !M1 CO/ ! SAME AS ON ! /REET4  ,9 ,U,S PRISONS & JAILS PHONE CALLS CO/ ?REE TO FIFTE5 TIMES MORE4 

,:ILE IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE OPTIMI/IC :5 5T]+ PRISON1 & ! CONDITIONS 9 A ,SPANI% PRISON PLEASANTLY SURPRIS$ ME1 ESPECIALLY GIV5 ?AT ,SPA9 HAS A BAD REPUTATION )9 ,EUROPE1 NO?+ CAN ]ASE ! FACT ?AT ALL PRISONS >E HORRIBLE 9/ITUTIONS ?AT KILL Y\ DAY BY DAY4  ,\TSIDE ! TEMPOR>Y W+1 CONDITIONS WORS5$1 & POLITICALLY ACTIVE PRISON]S FAC$ SEV]E VIOL5CE4  ,EV]Y FEW YE>S 9 ,CATALUNYA A REBELLI\S PRISON] W\LD DIE 9 HIS CELL1 HAV+ COMMITT$ SOME IMPOSSIBLE =M ( SUICIDE1 LIKE BEAT+ HIMSELF 9 ! FACE1 TY+ HIS H&S BEH9D HIS BACK1 & HANG+ HIMSELF FROM ! CEIL+4  ,?R\<\T ! #iS & ! BEG9N+ ( ?IS DECADE1 !RE HAD BE5 A MAJOR /RUGGLE 9SIDE ! PRISON SY/EM1 ) HUNDR$S ( PRISON]S RIOT+1 GO+ ON HUNG] /RIKE1 & OCCUPY+ P>TS ( ! PRISON4  ,AN>*I/S ON ! \TSIDE GAVE SUPPORT -- PROTE/+1 SPREAD+ ! NEWS1 RAIS+ MONEY1 & ATTACK+ PRISON 9DU/RIES & GOV]NM5T BUILD+S4  ,!RE WAS ALSO A LETT]-BOMB+ CAMPAIGN4  ,NONE ( ! LETT] BOMBS W5T (F1 & IT IS UNKN[N :E!R ! PURPOSE WAS TO ACTUALLY H>M ANY ( ! (FICIALS RESPONSIBLE = MURD]+ PRISON]S1 JU/ TO SC>E !M1 OR TO G5]ATE M$IA ATT5TION4  ,IF ,I /AY$ 9 ,MODELO LONG 5\<1 ,I MI<T GET TO MEET SOME ( ! ACTIVE AN>*I/ PRISON]S4  ,ONE ( ! #d,F PRISON]S WAS ALSO LOCK$ UP !RE4 

,MY FIR/ MORN+ WAK+ UP 9 ,MODELO WASN'T SO BAD4  ,! FUTURE SPREAD BE=E ME )9 MU* DIM9I%$ HORIZONS1 BUT ,I C\LD MAKE DO4  ,! ,MOSSOS HAD TOLD ME1 & = :ATEV] REASON ,I /UPIDLY BELIEV$ !M1 ?AT IT W\LD PROBABLY BE TWO TO FIVE MON?S BE=E TRIAL4 ,I C\LD DO ?AT4  ,I'D RECEIVE VISITORS1 FRI5DS W\LD S5D ME LETT]S & BOOKS1 ,I'D GET A LOT ( WRIT+ DONE1 EX]CISE1 M$ITATE1 /AY 9 CONTROL1 & COME \T FLU5T 9 ,SPANI%4  ,! FOOD TURN$ \T TO BE REALLY GOOD1 & PL5TIFUL -- AT ,CRISP ,C\NTY ,JAIL 9 ,GEORGIA1 :ILE ,I WAS /ILL VEGET>IAN1 ,I HAD TO SURVIVE ON ! NAVY BEANS MY CELLIES DIDN'T WANT TO EAT1 & ! DIET AT ,F,P,C ,CUMB]L& LEFT ME ) P]SI/5T HEAL? PROBLEMS4  ,BUT 9 ,MODELO ! MEALS FILL$ ME UP & SOMETIMES EV5 TA/$ GOOD4  ,9 ! AFT]NOON ,I C\LD MAKE PHONE CALLS1 EV]Y DAY ,I GOT TWO H\RS 9 ! EX]CISE Y>D :]E ,I C\LD JOG & PRACTICE H&-/&S1 & ON ! WEEK5D ,I'D GET TO GO TO ! GALL]Y1 :]E !RE WAS A LIBR>Y1 & ,I MI<T MEET ! O!R AN>*I/ PRISON]S4 

,:AT SC>$ ME MU* MORE ?AN ! PROSPECT ( A FEW MON?S 9 ,MODELO WAS ! DEPORTATION & SEV5 YE> BAN4  ,I PUT ,L ON MY VISITOR'S %EET1 HOP+ %E W\LD /ILL COME TO ,B>CELONA EV5 ?\< ,I HAD SUDD5LY GONE 9COMMUNICADO4  ,!N ,I MADE A ,TO ,DO LI/ ) EV]Y?+ ,I NE$$ TO ACCOMPLI% TO PREP>E = TRIAL1 COMMUNICATE ! SITUATION TO FOLKS BACK HOME1 COORD9ATE SUPPORT1 & LIVE MY LIFE 9 ! MEANTIME1 & ONCE ,I C\LDN'T ?9K ( ANY?+ ELSE TO WRITE D[N1 ,I TRI$ NOT TO WORRY AB\T IT4  ,!RE W\LD BE PL5TY ( TIME LAT] = ! 9EVITABLE SEA ( DEPRESSION1 BUT = N[ ,I WAS F9D+ BRI<T SIDES4  ,!RE WAS MORE PRIVACY & LESS AGRESSION ?AN 9 ,U,S PRISONS4  ,NO ONE ?REAT5$ TO BEAT ME UP1 NEI!R GU>DS NOR 9MATES1 & ANYWAY ,I WAS ONE ( ! L>G] PRISON]S 9 MY W+1 :I* IS HIL>I\S 9 COMP>ISON TO ,CRISP ,C\NTY ,JAIL1 :]E !Y NICKNAM$ ME ,SUG> ,SLIM1 I4E4 SK9NY :ITE BOY4  ,9 MY EXP]I5CE 9 ! ,U,S !RE WAS /RONG CAM>AD]IE AMONG PRISON]S1 PL5TY ( REALLY NICE PEOPLE1 BUT Y\ ALWAYS HAD TO KEEP Y\R GU>D UP4  ,( C\RSE 9 ,SPA9 ! POLICE FREQU5TLY TORTURE DETA9EES1 BUT TORTURE & ASSASS9ATION >E PRISON UNIV]SALS4  ,Y\ DON'T LOCK PEOPLE UP LIKE FILES 9 A FIL+ CAB9ET UNLESS Y\'RE WILL+ TO GO ALL ! WAY4  ,?AT SAME VIOL5CE EXI/$ H]E1 BUT ! ?REATS & DEGRADATIONS DIDN'T P]MEATE EV]Y S+LE 9T]ACTION4  ,IT WAS A VIOL5CE ! GU>DS HELD 9 RES]VE1 RA!R ?AN ONE !Y RUBB$ 9 Y\R FACE EV]Y S+LE OPPORTUNITY !Y HAD4  ,= EXAMPLE !Y TOL]AT$ ! V]BAL ABUSE ( MY ,CUBAN CELLIE MU* LONG] ?AN ,I EXPECT$2 IT WAS ONLY :5 HE UPP$ ! ANTE & ?REAT5$ TO KILL !M ?AT A L>GE GU>D ACTUALLY CAPABLE ( HURT+ HIM CAME TO ! CELL & TOOK HIM (F SOME:]E4 

,AT SOME PO9T ON ,?URSDAY1 ! DAY AFT] ,I GOT !RE1 ,I GOT TAK5 = A M$ICAL 9T]VIEW4  ,T,B %OT1 A FEW QUE/IONS1 !N !Y DISMISS$ ME4  ,I /AY$ TO 9QUIRE AFT] MY CONTACT L5SES4  ,!Y DIDN'T KN[ ANY?+ AB\T IT4  ,I EXPLA9$ ?AT ,I C\LDN'T SEE A DAMN ?+2 ,I C\LDN'T EV5 TELL ! 9MATES FROM ! GU>DS4  ,! APOCALYPTIC UND]TONES ( MY LITTLE SPEE* -- 0H[ DISA/R\S = DISCIPL9E1 NOT BE+ ABLE TO TELL ! 9MATES FROM ! GU>DS60 -- %\LD HAVE /IRR$ SOME SYMPA?Y 9 ! PRISON DOCTOR'S HE>T4  ,9 ! BACK ( MY M9D ,I WAS HE>+ SOME MIX ( ,JOHN ,L5NON'S 0,IMAG9E0 & ,BETTE ,MIDDL]'S 0,FROM A ,DI/ANCE04  ,ALAS1 ,I DIDN'T QUITE 9FECT ! GOOD DOCTOR ) MY 9T5D$ S5SE ( URG5CY4  ,HE PROMIS$ TO LOOK 9TO ! PROBLEM & NO?+ MORE CAME ( IT4  ,I GUESS FROM A DI/ANCE WE ALL HAVE 5\< & NO ONE IS 9 NE$4  ,& PEOPLE :O IMAG9E !RE'S NO AU?ORITY CAN BE BR\<T >\ND ) A NUMB] ( O!R MEANS4  ,SQU9T+3 CAN SOMEONE TELL ME H[ TO GET BACK TO MY CELL8  ,I HAVE MORE WAIT+ TO DO4 

,ONE ,OP5 ,W9D[ 

#bf ,APRIL 

,MY TWO CELLIES SLEEP LONG & LATE  

S$AT$ BY PILLS OR ! DEPRESSION ( CAPTIVITY4  

,I /& 9 ! D>K ON A TRIM METAL /OOL  

/RET*+ MY FACE T[>DS ?IS ONE OP5 W9D[  

WAT*+1 = H\RS1  

! SKY *ANGE COLORS & FEEL+  

! AIR COOL & QUICK51  

DANC+ GRACEFUL SPIRALS  

!SE MUTE /EEL B>S CAN NEI!R SEE  

NOR COMPREH5D4 

,M5 ( ,/EEL 

#bf ,APRIL 

,!SE W9D[ GU>DS >E M5 ( /EEL4  

,9 SOME PRISONS !Y B>K RAZOR-$G$ COMM&S  

?AT LEAVE Y\R SK9 BLE$+ FROM CONTACT4  

,9 O!RS !Y >E 5CAS$ 9 SMUDG$ & 9DELIBLE  

PLA/IC --   

UNAPPROA*ABLE1 APA!TIC1  

BUT ALWAYS LETT+ ?R\<  

! REGULATION QUANTITY ( SUNLI<T4  

,H]E !Y >E PA9T$ PA/EL1  

ALMO/ EASY TO REA* & SMOO? TO ! T\*1  

!Y EV5 SAY PLEASE & ?ANK Y\4  

,BUT EV]Y:]E :5 Y\ JUMP  

TO CAT* A %OOT+ />  

OR REA* \T TO T\*  

SOMEONE Y\ LOVE OR SOMEONE Y\'VE WRONG$  

!Y ?R[ Y\ BACK  

BRUIS$ & D5I$4  

,!Y MAY LAU<1 !Y MAY LOOK AWAY1  

!Y MAY APOLOGIZE & SAY  

!Y >E ONLY DO+  

!IR JOB4  

,& SO IT IS \R JOB1  

?OSE ( US :O W\LD CAT* A %OOT+ />  

OR TAKE A LOV] OR AN 5EMY BY ! H&  

TO GREET M5 ( /EEL NOT ) H&%AKES  

BUT ) SL$GEHAMM]S4 

,!RE'S SOME?+ AB\T ! AC\/ICS ( PRISON CELLS ?AT MAKE EV5 A TONE-DEAF BA/>D LIKE ME S+ ! BLUES4  ,I DIDN'T KN[ ! LYRICS ( MANY SONGS SO ,I HAD TO MAKE !M UP1 BUT :5 Y\ /& RI<T BY ! DOOR & S+ ) NO EMB>RASSM5T1 Y\ CAN HIT A NOTE ?AT RESONATES ALONG ALL ! %>P CORN]S ( :AT IS NOT 9 FACT A CELL BUT ! *AMB] ( A MUSICAL 9/RUM5T :OSE EUPHONY SAYS UNEQUIVOCABLY ?AT Y\ >E 9 TUNE & EXACTLY :]E Y\ NE$ TO BE4 

,!N ! JANGL+ ( KEYS /RIKES A NOTE ( A DIFF]5T K9D1 ALWAYS REGI/]+ LIKE AN ELECTRIC %OCK 9 ?AT ONE NOT* L[ ON Y\R SP9E4  ,! GU>DS SANG \T TO ME 9 ! MUSICAL TONES ( ,SPANI%1 TRANSLAT$ J>R+LY 9TO ,5GLI%3  06,PET] ,ALAN60 ,!Y DIDN'T KN[ :AT TO MAKE ( MY LA/ NAME1 OR !Y DIDN'T KN[ ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 A MIDDLE NAME & A FIR/ LA/ NAME4 

,IT WAS ,FRIDAY N[4  ,?IS TIME !Y W]E CALL+ ME TO MEET A LAWY]4  ,TELEPHONE & GLASS WALL AFFAIR4  ,:5 HE %[$ UP ON HIS 5D ,I SAW ?AT ?IS WAS NOT ! 9COMPET5T PUBLIC LAWY] BUT A PRIVATE ONE1 SEMI-POLITICAL -- ! SAME GUY !Y HAD GOTT5 = ,XAVI 9 TIME = HIS MEET+ ) ! JUDGE4  ,WE HAD A GOOD CONV]SATION4  ,HE DISABUS$ ME ( ! NOTION ?AT IT W\LD BE A %ORT WAIT4  ,I C\LD BE LOCK$ UP TWO OR ?REE YE>S UNTIL TRIAL4 

,!N HE DROPP$ A BOMB%ELL3 ! ,B>CELONA COLLECTIVES HAD ALREADY RAIS$ ! #c1 EURO BAIL4 ,IF ,I WANT$ TO !RE WAS A *ANCE ,I C\LD BE RELEAS$ ?AT AFT]NOON1 ?\< ,I'D HAVE TO /AY 9 ,B>CELONA & SIGN 9 EV]Y TWO WEEKS AT C\RT4 ,I WAS BL[N AWAY BY ?IS NEWS4 ,HE ALSO TOLD ME !Y W]E 9 CONTACT ) MY FAMILY & ) ,L1 & %E HAD GOTT5 ON ! BUS D[N TO ,B>CELONA EV5 ?\< ,I WAS LOCK$ UP4 ,I MI<T HAVE A *ANCE TO MEET H] AT ! BUS /ATION AFT] ALL4  ,:ILE ,I WAS DIGE/+ ALL ( ?IS1 ! LAWY] %[$ ME ! LETT]S ?AT FOLKS HAD WRITT5 = ME -- ,ALEX & SOME PEOPLE FROM HIS H\SE1 PEOPLE 9 ,RU9,AMALIA1 PEOPLE FROM ! ILL-FAT$ PROTE/ -- S5D+ ME LOVE4  ,I FELT PRETTY GUILTY AB\T ALL ! MONEY BE+ WA/$ ON ME1 & IT WAS J>R+ TO BE SUDD5LY PULL$ \T ( ! LITTLE WORLD ,I'D RESIGN$ MYSELF TO LIV+ 91 BUT IF IT W\LD GIVE ME A *ANCE TO MEET ,L AT ! BUS /ATION1 ,I SAID YES1 SPR+ ME \T ( ?IS JO9T4 

,!N ,I WAS TAK5 BACK TO MY CELL1 PAC$ = AN H\R 9 SMIL+ SIL5CE :ILE MY CELLIES SLEPT1 ATE ! BIG LUN* ?AT CAME1 PAC$ SOME MORE1 & W5T \T TO ! EX]CISE Y>D4  ,A POEM WAS COM+ TO ME BUT ,I HAD LO/ MY P54  ,! GU>D CALL$ ME \T TO USE ! PHONE -- ,I CALL$ MY DAD1 BUT !RE WAS /ILL NO ANW]4  ,! PREVI\S DAY ,I HAD LEFT A MESSAGE ?AT ,I WAS LOCK$ UP4  ,AFT] HANG+ UP ,I ASK$ TO BORR[ ! GU>D'S P54  ,%E GAVE IT TO ME & /OOD WAT*+ AS ,I />T$ P\R+ \T V]SE ONTO A SCRAP ( PAP]4  08,QUE ES80  0,T5GO UNA POEMA1 NECESSITO ESCRIBIRLO10 ,I EXPLA9$4  ,%E ?REW UP H] H&S 9 (FICIAL DISGU/2 %E ?\<T ,I NE$$ ! P5 = A PHONE NUMB] OR SOME?+ IMPORTANT4  ,AS %E L$ ME BACK \TSIDE ,I ASSUR$ H] 0ES MUY IMPORTANTE40 ,%E C\LDN'T KEEP A /RAI<T FACE ANY LONG]1 & BROKE \T 9 A SMILE ?AT WAS MO/ 9CONGRU\S ) H] UGLY UNI=M4  ,A FEW M9UTES LAT] ANO!R GU>D OP5$ ! DOOR TO ! REC Y>D & SE>*$ ME \T4  0,= Y\R 9SPIRATION10 HE SAID LAU<+1 H&+ ME A %EAF ( BLANK PAP]4  ,A %ORT TIME AFT] REC 5D$1 !Y OP5$ MY CELL DOOR & TOLD ME ,I WAS BE+ FRE$4 

,SOLID>ITY IS A BEAUTIFUL ?+ 

#bg ,APRIL 

,POLITICS POLLUTE POETRY  

SET ! /ANZAS M>*+ SIDE BY SIDE  

9 ADJAC5T P>TY L9ES  

?US IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO WRITE A POEM  

DEMON/RAT+ ?AT SOLID>ITY IS A BEAUTIFUL ?+  

,BUT ! DAY MY VISITOR  

HELD LETT]S FROM FRI5DS & /RANG]S UP TO ! GLASS  

= ME TO READ  

,Y,\ ,>,E ,N,O,T ,A,L,O,N,E  

WAS SO BEAUTIFUL  

! PRISON WALLS MELT$  

WORDS FAIL$ ME = H\RS  

& NO POEM EV] WRITT5  

WAS ANY MORE  

?AN DECORAT$ PAP]4 

,IT SEEMS TO BE A PRISON UNIV]SAL H[ !Y MAKE Y\ WAIT 9EXPLICABLE P]IODS :ILE !Y >E 9 ! ACT ( RELEAS+ Y\4  ,T5 M9UTES 9 FRONT ( ?IS DOOR1 FIFTE5 M9UTES BY ?IS GU>D /ATION1 TW5TY M9UTES 9 !SE HOLD+ CELLS1 R>ELY ) ANY JU/IFICATION4  ,!IR LEGAL RI<T TO IMPRISON Y\ HAS EXPIR$1 BUT !Y CAN /ILL DO AS !Y LIKE4  ,! MESSAGE IS CLE>3 ALL LIB]TY IS PROVISIONAL1 !RE >E ALWAYS MORE HOOPS TO JUMP ?R\<4  ,I F9ALLY GOT TO ! PROP]TY (FICE TO RECLAIM MY ?+S1 ?\< MY BELT & %OELACES W]E MISS+4  ,! BA/>DS4  ,EV]Y?+ WAS /ILL A MYOPIC BLUR1 SO ,I HAD TO ASK :]E ! EXIT WAS1 :I* MU/ HAVE CONFUS$ ! GU>DS4  ,IT WAS BIG 5\< = A C> TO DRIVE ?R\<1 & ,I WAS /&+ RI<T NEXT TO IT4 

,& BEYOND ?AT DOOR WAS ! /REET1 & ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! /REET A V]Y L>GE YELL[ BLOB1 CONSI/5T 9 SIZE & %APE ) A BANN]4 ,AFT] A FEW SECONDS L\D *E]+ CAME FROM ! DIRECTION ( ! YELL[ %APE4  ,EV5TUALLY1 ,I PICK$ \T ! S\ND ( MY NAME1 OR ! ,SPANI% R5DITION !RE(4  ,YUP1 A BANN]1 & ! CR[D ?AT GOES ) IT4  ,:AT APPE>$ TO BE C>S W]E COM+4  ,I WAIT$4  ,! *E]+ W5T ON4  ,ROAD SEEM$ CLE>1 SO ,I CROSS$4  ,AB\T TW5TY PEOPLE W]E WAIT+ = ME1 & AS !Y CAME 9TO FOCUS !Y SURR\ND$ ME ) HUGS & KISSES4 

06,TIO6 8,QUE TAL80 

0,ME ROBAN EL C9TURON4  ,CABRONES40 

,& !RE'S LAU<+ & MORE /ORIES & MORE HUGG+ AS WE WALK$ AWAY FROM ,MODELO4  ,MO/ ( ! PEOPLE FROM ,MONDAY'S PROTE/ W]E !RE1 ALONG ) ! PEOPLE FROM ! H\SE4  ,I GOT A RIDE TO ,RU9,AMALIA ON ! BACK ( ,XAVEL9O'S BIKE1 & IT'S SO MU* BETT] ?AN GO+ 9 A ,MOSSOS VAN4 

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