It’s All American
Homage to the Author of Nuestra América
by Marco Katz Montiel / August 30th, 2026
After all the hotels and tacky
Casinos, I would have expected
Him to impress his latest Bacchae
With his own name, however wacky,
On those places he had selected.
Gulf of Trump would attract the snowbirds
Fleeing winter weather at Lake Trump.
After all, his unique way with words,
Calculated to offend the nerds,
Never fails to give his fame a bump.
Another surprise: he did not name
Those places after his own nation.
Lake United States would still inflame
World leaders who do not like his game,
Playing Adam in God’s creation.
Instead, he chose a name inclusive
Of everyone on this continent
Nomenclature deeply allusive
To Martí, a poet conclusive:
Pro-América preeminent.
Along with Martí, Bad Bunny calls
For an embrace of América
Where español will fill the great halls
While new nomenclature overhauls
Our nations. ¡A mí me encanta!
Marco Katz Montiel composes poetry and prose in Spanish, English, and musical notes. He went to college late, and then alienated one university by publishing about bigotry on campus and got kicked to the curb by two others for his union activities. Still, Marco managed to graduate and even publish a book on music and literature with Palgrave. His essays, poems, and stories appear in
Ploughshares,
Jerry Jazz Music,
English Studies in Latin America,
Copihue Poetry,
Camino Real,
WestWard Quarterly,
Lowestoft Chronicle,
Dissident Voice, and in the anthologies
Cartas de desamor y otras adicciones,
There’s No Place, and the
Capital City Press Anthology.
Read other articles by Marco Katz, or
visit Marco Katz's website.
This article was posted on Sunday, August 30th, 2026 at 8:56am and is filed under Poetry.
