06.25.2010
Added a blog to the front page of my website,
you can navigate by clicking on the blog link below. Also have started writing some new poems, Been reading only old material at poetry readings, something I almost never do, hopefully
will have some new pieces finished in time for the upcoming annual Men's Poetry Night in September.
06,21.2010
Looking for individuals from Vegas to photograph for my portfolio. The gallery of photos will be available on my website and the plan is to make prints in the fall/winter of 2010 to display in a local gallery/museum. The photos will be location spots,
preferably downtown, and some photos will be used for the upcoming Style Section which will premiere on VIMMAG later this year. Use the
contact form to message me fo more info or if you
have questions.
06.18.2010
new website launched
07.31.2010
I love having the opportunity to meet new people,
my best poems have been perhaps those written
about other people, odes to those who I have met that have made a difference in my life.
I will be meeting someone tomorrow and I am looking forward to finally meeting her after our many conversations on Facebook and texts,
she has a wisdom all her own and a humor unlike
no else, witty and straight to the point.
I hope to work with her in the future to bring a new
side to the VIMMAG website.
06,24.2010
What is critical now may be more critical later, I found that in my trekking through life every sordid affair with my humility has led only to a soft cushion relief, staying strong can only be for so long, its is the wanting and the needing that gets me everytime, the lust that fluctuates in this heart, it drives my imagination but it also drives my other senses into a ruck. I only feel because I want to, I am only the product of my belief, yet my central nervous system is only a victim in all this. For what it is worth i want to feel emotions I have never felt before from here on out, experience the unusual in what you can merely fancy, experiment more or so, deviate from the normal restraints of life, plainly: lose control.
08.28.2010
FEATURING IN THE 11TH ANNUAL MEN'S POETRY NIGHT
Come support me and the boys as we read our poetry in the 11th Annual Men's poetry
night on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 7pm at the Word Up Poetry Reading, Coffee Bean and
Tea Leaf (across from UNLV). I will be reading new poems.
07.30.2010
READ MY POEM "BEAUTY AT THE BEAT"
You can now read my new poem, "Beauty At The Beat," in the poetry section of my website.
Sign the guestbook and let me know what you think, thank you.
07.22.2010
NEW PHOTO AND A CLEAR SIGN REMIXED
Added a new photo online taken at the debut of Human Experience at The Beat Coffeehouse
inside of Emergency Arts. Also you can now hear a remix of "A Clear Sign" on my playlist.
07.03.2010
SLOW MERCY LOVE
You can now listen to my song "Slow Mercy Love" on my website player. Also visit Reverbnation
to listen to my other songs, thank you!
NEW BLOG / UPDATED ABOUT PAGE
You can now link to my new blog from the main page of my website, also the about section has been updated with all the current projects I am currently working on.
06.21.2010
A CLEAR SIGN AND ONCE UPON A SLOW SURRENDER
You can now listen to A Clear Sign and Once Upon A Slow Surrender and read the lyrics in the music section
06.19.2010
2005 MEN'S NIGHT READING POEMS ADDED
EARNEST SOUNDING BLUES. EYES DONT FAIL ME NOW, GODS AND DEMONS, I FOR HER AM HIM AND WE, POEM TO BEGIN THE WORLD, THE DEMONS IN US, THE EDGE OF DESIRE, THE ELOQUENCE GOVERNS ALL, THE ELOQUENCE MIGHTIER,
THE ENTRANCE TO THE WORLD, THE FORCE TO UNDO YOU, THE WORLD IN PERIL, TO ADORN A HOME IN THIS WORLD, YET WE TREMBLE
COMING SOON:
AUDIO POEMS
PREVIEW OF "FIRST BOOK OF POEMS"
SONG "A CLEAR SIGN"
Jorge Lara Santiago is the Executive Director of the Las Vegas Poets Organization and Editor in Chief of VIMMAG: Poetry + Culture.
Current Projects:
LAS VEGAS POETRY FESTIVAL
Launching Las Vegas' first bonafide poetry festival,
along with the festival, a poet laureate will be named along with other events.
VIVA: VEGAS POETRY ANTHOLOGY
A poetry anthology by local Las Vegas poets brought to you by the Las Vegas Poets Organization.
VIMMAG: VEGAS POETRY + CULTURE
An ongoing non-profit magazine focusing on the art
and culture of Las Vegas, with interviews and spotlights on the local artistic community. Coming in the fall: the Community section will focus on non-profits in Las Vegas, a Style section, and VIMMAG RADIO + TV.
VEGAS SLAM 2010
Working with other fellow Las Vegas poets to bring a new slam season this fall, can't wait!
UNTITLED PHOTO PROJECT
Collaborating with local artists and photographers to photograph local individuals in the arts district downtown. The photos will be featured in a gallery
and on VIMMAG.
FIRST BOOK OF POEMS
Will be self-pubiishing a collection of past poems
NEW MUSIC
Have recorded new beats and will be working on vocals and lyrics for new tracks. Hope to have a new song by the fall.
I take, what you want,
what you need,
in my heart,
your like, the light that never,
brilliance in your eyes,
shaking my life,
i wait to love....
I'm just, waiting,
for a clear sign,
from your, treasured lips,
i want to know what you say,
i feel. so down, i feel so inclined to,
say what, what needs to be said.....
I feel, from this heart,
I know what you want,
I know what you want.....
Low lowly behold,
My soft trembling,
I have stopped feeling,
Kiss after Kiss,
This must be a dream,
That I am wishing,
Could never end...
The dewdrops diluting,
Our very essence,
At every quiver,
our lungs stop pumping,
our hearts stops being,
our hearts stops beating,
we must be possessed,
I can never leave this hope chest behind,
this heart that serves as a marytr,
this sweet angel of desire,
that constant love we feel,
feeling of emotion,
this ocean, that we swim up above,
Like the sun cuts through the waves,
off the sea,
...we are a horizon,
built into this world,
world, world, worlld..
If I only knew you,
My heart wouldnt tumble as it does,
My heart wouldnt shatter to pieces like it does,
you make the difference,
between this quick,
and slow surrender,
...once upon a slow,
...once upon a slow surrender
Beauty At The Beat
This city
is full of heroines and heroes
that will the splendor on
that catapult us to unexplored
ether regions...
This city is grand colossal
and a paramour to conquer
venting spirits that linger uncontrollably
in and out of unision,
loves inertia creating endless wonder,
We are at the corner of an avenue
in this city,
that speaks volumes,
at the Beat
declaring our fortunes and misfortunes,
is a light burst of energy
wings that fly us to victory
alleviating all misery
enduring desire,
This city,
this city is universal.
I fee, from this heart,
