A City on a Lake by UC San Diego History Professor Matthew Vitz tells a pained and difficult history of Mexico City. The book uses academic language and vocabulary, and references many places, things and actors from Mexico, resulting in very thoughtful treatment. The book is a history, presenting a story of the city that we can learn from. It also shows the movements and actions of the past that are still part of the cities political environment. The book recounts mostly an pre World War II history attempting to explore “Urban Political Ecology and The Growth of Mexico City.” Vitz is argument that we can learn from the past presented here.
Read MoreCity fun in the distance
in the still humid air
with some light moisture
left from the morning.
Like us
from foreign shores
Seen as far as Asia,
and Trafalgar Square
Dovecote culture in old Egypt
Others followed the grain.
Some assembled with
indigenous black birds.
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Waters of many hues,
a sky painted by atmospherics
and clouds, and setting sun,
and emotions run wild.
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to encounter unusual birds,
for here,
in the parks.
Flags waving
in the wind
warmer air.
Jacitation
Jacitation
Jacitation
and no Amelioration
Fun now
to take the late train in the evening
Sort of an evening out
even if one is going home.