Comrade poets taking into account The latest events in poetry I would like to ask, I urge what kind of adjectives should be used to make a poem about a ship without getting sentimental Or off the cutting edge Or too obvious If I must use words Like Cuban fishing fleet and Playa Girón Comrades of music Taking into account these polytonal and bold songs I would like to ask, I urge what kind of harmony should be used to create the song of this ship Crewed by young men men and only men on deck black and red men and blue men that populate Playa Girón Comrades of history taking into account How unforgiving the truth must be I would like to ask It urges me so much what should I say What borders should I respect? If someone steals food And then give life, what to do? as far as we must practice the truths As far as we know Let them write the story history men of Playa Girón Let them write the story history men of Playa Girón
“I am a worker who labours with songs, doing in my own way what I know best, like any other Cuban worker,”
