Alonso Menendez

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'For what you do is what's meant to be And I will decide my own destiny' Alonso was born of Cuban parents in the Bronx, New York and at the age of four his family moved South Florida, which has been his home ever since. His poetry is extremely diverse in theme and style and he expresses himself not only with mere words, but also utilizing performance as an art form. He has performed on TV, radio and stage in venues ranging from intimate coffeehouses and bustling nightclubs to a variety of educational institutions including Florida International University, Miami-Dade Community College, and University of Kansas. He was awarded 'Best Book by a Local Author' in the Miami New Times' 'Best of Miami 2003 Readers Poll'. He competed at National Poetry Slam competition in 2003,2004 and 2005. In 2004 he opened for the Black Eyed Peas in Miami. In 2006, he performed at El Parque Central de Miraflores in Lima, Peru.)

The Best Poem Of Alonso Menendez

On Icarus' Wings

I came upon a body broken
Whose last words to me were spoken
“To the sun I flew too near
Now I lay dying here
I was Icarus, these were my wings”
Then I removed from him those broken things
As he took one last breath
And slipped off quietly to his death
Then an idea came to mind
My sweet angel I could now find
Repair these wings of feather and wax
Attach them securely to my back
Spread those wings on to the sky
To take me up so very high
On Icarus' wings I soar
To my love forever more
Higher, higher, ever higher I go
Earth getting smaller far below
I see my angel by the sun
When I reach her my flight is done
A little more I'm almost there
But suddenly I become aware
Sun melts these wings again
And I feel hot wax cause seering pain
The warning given I did not heed
So now I pay for my careless deed
Plunging down towards oblivion
For coming to close to the sun
But it's alright because in a while
I'll awake in heaven to my angel's smile

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