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Big part of the traditional Mexican culture is the Mexican poetry.
Mexicans are very emotional and they feel life with every part of their body. Of course wherever there are a lot of emotions there is a big need to express them, and one of the ways that Mexicans express their emotions is through the poetry.
If you would like to learn about the traditional Mexican culture and Mexican way of living and customs, or if you would like to explore the depths of the Mexican passion the perfect way to do so is by reading the poems of the famous Mexican poets like the winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize for Literature – Octavio Paz.
Of course there are many other great Mexican writers and poets and some of them are: Pita Amor, Francisco Azuela, Carlos Graham, Fabio Morabito, Amado Nervo, Salvador Novo, David Huerta, Renato Leduc, Coral Bracho, Elsa Cross, Malva Flores, Pedro Garfias, Julio Torri, Justp Sierra, Gabriela Brimmer, Luis, Maria Martinez, etc.
Mexican poems can be categorized in more than one way. However, the best way is to categorize them in the categories that are most important to the Mexican people.
For example: Mexican love poems, Mexican pride poems, Mexican culture poems, Mexican funny poems, Mexican religious poems, Mexican friendship poems, Mexican Christmas poems, etc.
Mexicans also have poems about the celebrations, death, Mexican flag, war, food… Even the Mexican gangs have their own poems. In fact some Mexican gang poems and Mexican gangster poems are very popular among the Mexican youth.
There are also poems on Mexican immigration, Mexican cession, Mexican revolution, Mexican Independence, etc.
As you can see Mexicans have poems about every single aspect of their lives which is why you can learn a lot about the Mexican culture and Mexican way of living by reading the Mexican poetry.
Mexicans are very proud people.
In fact that is one of their main collective personality traits.
This is why Mexicans love to express their pride through their art and poetry.
I'm proud of the Mexican flag
I'm proud of my Mexican dad
I'm proud of Mexican sorrow
I'm proud of Mexican tomorrow
By Unknown Writer
I'm proud of the color of my skin,
but the true Mexican comes within.
My skin color on people has an effect,
every body looks at me with respect.
I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world,
even if they offered me a pot of gold.
I thank my mom for giving me a heart,
I thank my dad for showing me to be proud from the start.
I'm Mexican and proud,
I stand out in a crowd.
By Unknown Writer
Roses are red
Mexicans are brown
that's my race
so don't put it down!
My Mexican pride
I will not hide
My Mexican race
I will not disgrace
My Mexican blood
flows hot and true
My Mexican peeps
I will stand by you
thru thick and thin
till the day we die
Our Mexican flags
Always stands high
I yell this poem
Louder than all the rest.
Because every one knows
Mexicans ARE THE BEST! ! !
Mexican Pride in my mind
MEXICAN BLOOD is my kind
So step aside and let me through
Cuz its all about the Mexican crew
Life sucks and then you die
but if your Mexican
You die with pride! ! ! !
By Unknown Writer
Mexican spirit can never die
Because Mexican truth never lies
And even when facing death Mexican smiles
By Unknown Writer
Mexican music is magical, and its many different rhythms and styles are a great testimony of very rich, traditional and modern Mexican culture.
In fact, not that many things reflect the Mexican culture as music as lyrics do. This is why we decided to dedicate ourselves to this subject and invite some competent experts (sociologists and psychologists) to analyze certain lyrics.
Some experts believe that the best represent of the Mexican traditional culture and Mexican society's transitions are the music lyrics, especially those lyrics of very popular Mexican songs. This is because whatever is popular in one society there are always reasons for its popularity, and those reasons are usually big incite in one culture.
A side from the analysis of the Mexican culture and society, here you can find numerous Mexican music song lyrics; anything from Ranchera and Banda music lyrics over Mexican Pop and rap lyrics to Mexican classical music lyrics.
Also, there are many great Mexican children music lyrics that are fun and very interesting to all Spanish speaking children. In fact, Mexican children music is very popular not only in Mexico but also in other countries such as the United States.
One example of the Mexican music lyrics popularity is great Mexican song called "Spanish Eyes":
Blue Spanish eyes teardrops are falling from your Spanish eyes
Please, please don't cry, this is just adios and not good-bye
Soon I'll return, bringing you all the love your heart can hold
Please say "Si, Si" say you and your Spanish eyes will wait for me
Blue Spanish Eyes, prettiest eyes in all of Mexico
Blue Spanish Eyes, please smile for me once more before I go
Soon I'll return, bringing you all the love your heart can hold
Please say "Si, Si" say you and your Spanish eyes will wait for me
Soon I'll return, bringing you all the love your heart can hold
Please say "Si, Si" say you and your Spanish eyes will wait for me
Say you and your Spanish eyes will wait for meSay you and your Spanish eyes will wait for me
(Music and lyrics by B. K- C. Singleton - E. Snyder)