Extremes and Moderations: A Historical Archive of Los Angeles and Southern California Poetry

THE TEXT/TECH PAPERS

Reynaldo Ruiz's Part II isolates the Spanish-language poetry archive at the center of Hispanic Poetry in Los Angeles, 1850-1900. Its sequence moves chronologically through La Estrella, El Clamor Publico, La Cronica, El Aguacero, La Reforma, El Eco de la Patria, El Democrata, El Eco Mexicano, Spanish American Review, and La Union. The poems range from philosophical octaves and devotional verse to letrillas, sonnets, epigrams, acrostics, charades, fables, and topical satire. Repeated titles such as "La vida," "A ti," and "El amor" acquire different pressures as they pass between signed, initialed, pseudonymous, and unattributed writers. Love complaints and elegies sit beside attacks on office-seeking, social vanity, war, alcohol, and linguistic assimilation. The long newspaper chronology also preserves historical spellings and typographical irregularities that matter to the archive's form. This corrected reading edition follows the source order and gives each bookmarked display title a stable reader-PDF page. Incomplete signatures remain explicitly marked rather than expanded into unsupported identities.

Corrected Digital Reading Edition · Public PDF

Contents

Part II presents 179 display works in chronological sequence from La Estrella, El Clamor Publico, La Cronica, El Aguacero, La Reforma, El Eco de la Patria, El Democrata, El Eco Mexicano, Spanish American Review, and La Union.

TitleCreatorGenre / typeReader PDF page
Note on the Reading EditionBrian Kim StefansEditorial notereader PDF p. 3
Periodical SequenceReynaldo RuizSource chronologyreader PDF p. 4
Part II: Texto / TextReynaldo RuizPoetry anthologyreader PDF p. 5
LA VIDAManuel Clemente RojoPoemreader PDF p. 5
EL RESENTIMIENTOManuel Clemente RojoPoemreader PDF p. 7
LAS IMPRESIONESAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 10
NEGROS AMORESAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 12
LA SOLEDADAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 13
LA ILUSIONB. de la BarraPoemreader PDF p. 16
CUENTOAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 18
YSABELAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 19
LETRILLAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 21
¡VIVA LA ADULACION!El NicaragüensePoemreader PDF p. 23
EL ANGEL DE AMORAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 25
EL LIRIOAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 26
A UNA TORTOLAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 28
EL ANOCHECERAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 29
EL HURTOAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 30
CAFEAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 31
RITJAV. BarrantesPoemreader PDF p. 35
LA FLOR DEL ZURGUENM. V.Poemreader PDF p. 39
AMI ALEGRIAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 41
ELLA Y YOAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 42
A UNA DAMAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 43
A GUADALUPEAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 44
CALABAZAS A PETRA — RomanceAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 45
A LA RELIGIONJ. N.Poemreader PDF p. 48
ELEGIA A LA MEMORIA DE DONA MARIA IGNACIA ALVARADO DE PICOAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 49
LA SIMPATIAIgnacio P. GallardoPoemreader PDF p. 51
CAPITULO DE UNA CARTASilverio QuispePoemreader PDF p. 53
A TIR. M. B.Poemreader PDF p. 55
A LA SEÑORITA DOÑA M. R. L.E. Q. R.Poemreader PDF p. 56
LETRILLAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 57
AQUELLAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 59
A UN CHATOAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 60
EL NAUFRAGIOAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 62
A MI MARIA ANTONIAF. P. R.Poemreader PDF p. 64
A ELLAJ. E. G.Poemreader PDF p. 66
LA VIDAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 67
LA AMISTADAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 68
EPIGRAMASAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 69
A M.....AnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 70
CANCIONAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 71
AZOTESAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 73
IMITACIONAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 75
LAS QUEJAS DE CLARAJ. G. T.Poemreader PDF p. 76
A......AnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 78
EL ANGELAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 80
LAS OLAS DEL MARE. A.Poemreader PDF p. 81
LA RAZON DE UN DUELOE. F. SanzPoemreader PDF p. 84
EL AMORAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 86
ADIOS AL MUNDOAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 87
EL JUGADORAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 89
EL DOLORJ. J. PesadoPoemreader PDF p. 91
¿SERA VERDAD.?—MUGERESAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 95
TRISTES LAMENTOS DE UNA JOVENAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 99
MENTIRA Y VANIDADRómuloPoemreader PDF p. 101
ULTIMATUMD. Luis ManeiroPoemreader PDF p. 103
EL ESQUELETOAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 108
ASI SON ELLAS—LAS MUGERESJ.Poemreader PDF p. 110
EL PIRATAIgnacio Tenorio SuarezPoemreader PDF p. 112
GUAPAS Y FEASJ. M. V.Poemreader PDF p. 114
A UNA MEMORIAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 116
EL GALAN DE NOCHEAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 117
EL PRISIONEROAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 118
UN CORAZON DESGARRADOAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 120
UNA VIUDAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 122
LA NOCHE Y MI DOLORAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 124
AL DIABLOG. G. G.Poemreader PDF p. 126
A LA LUNAAdela DennisPoemreader PDF p. 128
UNA LAGRIMA SOBRE LA TUMBA DE MI MADREMariano Amador BejaranoPoemreader PDF p. 130
UN PESADO AMORAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 133
LA GOTA DE AGUA — Fabula ArabeTeodoro GuerreroPoemreader PDF p. 135
LOCAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 136
AMOR Y DUDAM. A.Poemreader PDF p. 137
COMUNICADOUn Frontereño AprendizPoemreader PDF p. 139
A FLOR MARCHITAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 141
NO ESTES TRISTEM. T. TolonPoemreader PDF p. 143
A MARIAAureliano RuizPoemreader PDF p. 144
DELIRIOS Y INOCENCIAAngel M. Cabrillo de AlbornozPoemreader PDF p. 147
LAS TRES NOVIAS DEL POETAJuan Clemente ZeneaPoemreader PDF p. 150
DESDENJ. De CasanovaPoemreader PDF p. 151
LO DE HOYAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 152
EPIGRAMASJ. De CasanovaPoemreader PDF p. 153
A ELLAJ. B. C.Poemreader PDF p. 154
A UNA LECTORA ANTE SU RETRATOAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 155
CHARADAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 156
COQUETERIAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 157
RECUERDOSJesus M. ParedesPoemreader PDF p. 158
ACROSTICOModesto DelgadoPoemreader PDF p. 160
A TIE. IbarraPoemreader PDF p. 161
LA MUERTE DEL SABIOA. de C.Poemreader PDF p. 163
ANHELOJ. M. P.Poemreader PDF p. 165
A UNA NIÑAJ. Z.Poemreader PDF p. 167
LA MEDITACIONJ. Z.Poemreader PDF p. 168
SONETOP. de C.Poemreader PDF p. 170
A. M. DEN.J. Z.Poemreader PDF p. 171
A UNA HERMOSAL. A. Z.Poemreader PDF p. 173
A MI MUGERJ. Z.Poemreader PDF p. 174
CHARADAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 175
(untitled)L. C.Poemreader PDF p. 176
ROMANCEJ. G. de T.Poemreader PDF p. 177
A OLIMPIAJ. de P. B.Poemreader PDF p. 178
VIENTOS CONTRARIOSAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 179
EL MAS ALLAJ. M. C.Poemreader PDF p. 180
LA HERMANA DE LA CARIDADR. M.Poemreader PDF p. 182
LA RUTINAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 185
MAS DE CARACTERJohn BullPoemreader PDF p. 187
LA ULTIMA LUZJ. M. ParedesPoemreader PDF p. 190
FABULAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 192
DE ALTO ABAJOLuis Garcia LunaPoemreader PDF p. 193
DE PUERTA EN PUERTAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 194
DESENGAÑOIcaroPoemreader PDF p. 196
LETRILLAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 198
LA QUIMICA SOCIALM. Del PalacioPoemreader PDF p. 200
LA VIDAManuel ReinaPoemreader PDF p. 202
PICNICJ. M. ParedesPoemreader PDF p. 204
PROBLEMAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 207
TRISTEZAJulia G. De La PenaPoemreader PDF p. 208
SEGUIDILLAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 210
SONAMBULAMilk [as printed]Poemreader PDF p. 213
CANTARESAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 215
LA NATURALEZAAntonina IdalgoPoemreader PDF p. 216
MI RETRATOAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 219
COLECCION DE EPIGRAMASAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 221
MORALEJASAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 222
RIÑAS DE AMOREmilio De La CerdaPoemreader PDF p. 223
QUE RUEDE LA BOLAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 225
LA CERVEZAT. F.Poemreader PDF p. 226
A LA MUERTELuis Cortes y SuanaPoemreader PDF p. 227
QUE COYOTERA!AnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 228
UN DESESPERADOAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 229
ORACIONESAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 230
ADIOS A LA ESPERANZAMercedes de VargasPoemreader PDF p. 232
RIMASAntonio OpissoPoemreader PDF p. 234
LA ENVIDIAA. UriartePoemreader PDF p. 236
LA MUSICAAmerico HispanoPoemreader PDF p. 238
EL DRAMA DE LA VIDAJ. de A.Poemreader PDF p. 240
A MEJICOJ. M. ParedesPoemreader PDF p. 241
LA NIÑA—(A MI HIJA SARA)AnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 243
LA JOVENAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 244
LA MADREAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 245
LA CORTESANAJ. M. ParedesPoemreader PDF p. 246
EL PENSAMIENTOAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 247
SONETOAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 248
A UNOS OJOSF. R. M.Poemreader PDF p. 249
A TIJ. R. N.Poemreader PDF p. 250
RECETA PARA DESATASCAR UN COCHEAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 251
A UNA JARDINERAE. M. G. Del V.Poemreader PDF p. 252
A UN AMIGO MIOR. Del R.Poemreader PDF p. 253
LA MALVA Y LA ROSAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 254
DESALIENTOJulieta EspinaPoemreader PDF p. 256
UN AÑO MAS Y UN AÑO MENOSL. F. de S. P.Poemreader PDF p. 258
LUTOE. S.Poemreader PDF p. 260
UNA ROSAJ. de A.Poemreader PDF p. 261
DOS ANGELESF. de R.Poemreader PDF p. 262
CHARADACalderónPoemreader PDF p. 263
DECISIONJulieta OspinaPoemreader PDF p. 264
A CELIAJ. de A.Poemreader PDF p. 266
EL SUEÑO DEL POETAJulia De AsensiPoemreader PDF p. 267
SONETOJulieta OspinaPoemreader PDF p. 268
UN TIPOV. [incomplete signature]Poemreader PDF p. 269
VERSOAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 271
EL PENSAMIENTOAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 272
EL ESQUELETOAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 273
RECUERDOSAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 275
SONETOAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 277
EL AMORManuel Clemente RojoPoemreader PDF p. 278
LAMENTOS AMOROSOSAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 281
HUMORADASAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 283
¿QUE ES UNA MUJER?AnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 284
IDEALJ. B. De CastroPoemreader PDF p. 285
MI GOLONDRINAF. de P. S. S.Poemreader PDF p. 286
ARMONIAS FUGITIVASS. L. Portillo y RojasPoemreader PDF p. 288
CANTARESAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 291
AMOR CON HAMBRE NO DURASergio A. BonnetPoemreader PDF p. 292
LA CONFESIONConstantino GilPoemreader PDF p. 295
AMOR CON HACHEAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 297
AMOR MATERNALJosé Malet MañosasPoemreader PDF p. 299
A ELLAAnonymousPoemreader PDF p. 301
LA ESPERANZAL. A. C.Poemreader PDF p. 302
ANHELOSIdar DayoPoemreader PDF p. 304
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Subjects and editorial notes

Subjects

Keywords

Reynaldo Ruiz La poesía angelina Los Angeles Spanish-language newspapers El Clamor Público La Estrella California poetry

Continuity notes

Part of the shared Anthologies and Documents collection. This edition presents the Spanish-language text archive in Part II of Ruiz’s source volume.

Edition note

The 2026 edition reframes the corrected Pages transcription at 6 × 9 inches, removes proof-only pagination, adds source-page references, front matter, metadata, and PDF bookmarks, and preserves searchable vector text. Historical wording and printed irregularities are retained; the photographic scans remain private editorial evidence.

Source note

The 179 display-work titles and first reader-PDF pages were checked against the linked bookmark tree. Four same-page subtitle bookmarks were joined to their parent titles. Printed signatures were mapped only when located within the corresponding work range; 84 entries without a located signature remain Anonymous, and incomplete or unusual source credit forms are not silently expanded.

Rights and citation

Copyright notice

The 2000 source compilation and included transcriptions may remain protected. This editorial record makes no item-level rights determination.

Rights status

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Rights basis

Permissions review is in progress and is being handled separately by the project owner.

Suggested citation

Ruiz, Reynaldo, comp. Hispanic Poetry in Los Angeles, 1850-1900: La poesía angelina. Lewiston, New York: The Edwin Mellen Press, 2000. Part II. Text/Tech Anthologies and Documents, reader's edition, 2026.