Edited by Reynaldo Ruiz
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.
| Title | Creator | Genre / type | Reader PDF page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note on the Reading Edition | Brian Kim Stefans | Editorial note | reader PDF p. 3 |
| Periodical Sequence | Reynaldo Ruiz | Source chronology | reader PDF p. 4 |
| Part II: Texto / Text | Reynaldo Ruiz | Poetry anthology | reader PDF p. 5 |
| LA VIDA | Manuel Clemente Rojo | Poem | reader PDF p. 5 |
| EL RESENTIMIENTO | Manuel Clemente Rojo | Poem | reader PDF p. 7 |
| LAS IMPRESIONES | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 10 |
| NEGROS AMORES | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 12 |
| LA SOLEDAD | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 13 |
| LA ILUSION | B. de la Barra | Poem | reader PDF p. 16 |
| CUENTO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 18 |
| YSABEL | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 19 |
| LETRILLA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 21 |
| ¡VIVA LA ADULACION! | El Nicaragüense | Poem | reader PDF p. 23 |
| EL ANGEL DE AMOR | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 25 |
| EL LIRIO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 26 |
| A UNA TORTOLA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 28 |
| EL ANOCHECER | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 29 |
| EL HURTO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 30 |
| CAFE | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 31 |
| RITJA | V. Barrantes | Poem | reader PDF p. 35 |
| LA FLOR DEL ZURGUEN | M. V. | Poem | reader PDF p. 39 |
| AMI ALEGRIA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 41 |
| ELLA Y YO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 42 |
| A UNA DAMA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 43 |
| A GUADALUPE | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 44 |
| CALABAZAS A PETRA — Romance | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 45 |
| A LA RELIGION | J. N. | Poem | reader PDF p. 48 |
| ELEGIA A LA MEMORIA DE DONA MARIA IGNACIA ALVARADO DE PICO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 49 |
| LA SIMPATIA | Ignacio P. Gallardo | Poem | reader PDF p. 51 |
| CAPITULO DE UNA CARTA | Silverio Quispe | Poem | reader PDF p. 53 |
| A TI | R. M. B. | Poem | reader PDF p. 55 |
| A LA SEÑORITA DOÑA M. R. L. | E. Q. R. | Poem | reader PDF p. 56 |
| LETRILLA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 57 |
| AQUELLA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 59 |
| A UN CHATO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 60 |
| EL NAUFRAGIO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 62 |
| A MI MARIA ANTONIA | F. P. R. | Poem | reader PDF p. 64 |
| A ELLA | J. E. G. | Poem | reader PDF p. 66 |
| LA VIDA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 67 |
| LA AMISTAD | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 68 |
| EPIGRAMAS | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 69 |
| A M..... | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 70 |
| CANCION | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 71 |
| AZOTES | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 73 |
| IMITACION | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 75 |
| LAS QUEJAS DE CLARA | J. G. T. | Poem | reader PDF p. 76 |
| A...... | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 78 |
| EL ANGEL | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 80 |
| LAS OLAS DEL MAR | E. A. | Poem | reader PDF p. 81 |
| LA RAZON DE UN DUELO | E. F. Sanz | Poem | reader PDF p. 84 |
| EL AMOR | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 86 |
| ADIOS AL MUNDO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 87 |
| EL JUGADOR | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 89 |
| EL DOLOR | J. J. Pesado | Poem | reader PDF p. 91 |
| ¿SERA VERDAD.?—MUGERES | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 95 |
| TRISTES LAMENTOS DE UNA JOVEN | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 99 |
| MENTIRA Y VANIDAD | Rómulo | Poem | reader PDF p. 101 |
| ULTIMATUM | D. Luis Maneiro | Poem | reader PDF p. 103 |
| EL ESQUELETO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 108 |
| ASI SON ELLAS—LAS MUGERES | J. | Poem | reader PDF p. 110 |
| EL PIRATA | Ignacio Tenorio Suarez | Poem | reader PDF p. 112 |
| GUAPAS Y FEAS | J. M. V. | Poem | reader PDF p. 114 |
| A UNA MEMORIA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 116 |
| EL GALAN DE NOCHE | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 117 |
| EL PRISIONERO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 118 |
| UN CORAZON DESGARRADO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 120 |
| UNA VIUDA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 122 |
| LA NOCHE Y MI DOLOR | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 124 |
| AL DIABLO | G. G. G. | Poem | reader PDF p. 126 |
| A LA LUNA | Adela Dennis | Poem | reader PDF p. 128 |
| UNA LAGRIMA SOBRE LA TUMBA DE MI MADRE | Mariano Amador Bejarano | Poem | reader PDF p. 130 |
| UN PESADO AMOR | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 133 |
| LA GOTA DE AGUA — Fabula Arabe | Teodoro Guerrero | Poem | reader PDF p. 135 |
| LOCA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 136 |
| AMOR Y DUDA | M. A. | Poem | reader PDF p. 137 |
| COMUNICADO | Un Frontereño Aprendiz | Poem | reader PDF p. 139 |
| A FLOR MARCHITA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 141 |
| NO ESTES TRISTE | M. T. Tolon | Poem | reader PDF p. 143 |
| A MARIA | Aureliano Ruiz | Poem | reader PDF p. 144 |
| DELIRIOS Y INOCENCIA | Angel M. Cabrillo de Albornoz | Poem | reader PDF p. 147 |
| LAS TRES NOVIAS DEL POETA | Juan Clemente Zenea | Poem | reader PDF p. 150 |
| DESDEN | J. De Casanova | Poem | reader PDF p. 151 |
| LO DE HOY | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 152 |
| EPIGRAMAS | J. De Casanova | Poem | reader PDF p. 153 |
| A ELLA | J. B. C. | Poem | reader PDF p. 154 |
| A UNA LECTORA ANTE SU RETRATO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 155 |
| CHARADA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 156 |
| COQUETERIA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 157 |
| RECUERDOS | Jesus M. Paredes | Poem | reader PDF p. 158 |
| ACROSTICO | Modesto Delgado | Poem | reader PDF p. 160 |
| A TI | E. Ibarra | Poem | reader PDF p. 161 |
| LA MUERTE DEL SABIO | A. de C. | Poem | reader PDF p. 163 |
| ANHELO | J. M. P. | Poem | reader PDF p. 165 |
| A UNA NIÑA | J. Z. | Poem | reader PDF p. 167 |
| LA MEDITACION | J. Z. | Poem | reader PDF p. 168 |
| SONETO | P. de C. | Poem | reader PDF p. 170 |
| A. M. DEN. | J. Z. | Poem | reader PDF p. 171 |
| A UNA HERMOSA | L. A. Z. | Poem | reader PDF p. 173 |
| A MI MUGER | J. Z. | Poem | reader PDF p. 174 |
| CHARADA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 175 |
| (untitled) | L. C. | Poem | reader PDF p. 176 |
| ROMANCE | J. G. de T. | Poem | reader PDF p. 177 |
| A OLIMPIA | J. de P. B. | Poem | reader PDF p. 178 |
| VIENTOS CONTRARIOS | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 179 |
| EL MAS ALLA | J. M. C. | Poem | reader PDF p. 180 |
| LA HERMANA DE LA CARIDAD | R. M. | Poem | reader PDF p. 182 |
| LA RUTINA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 185 |
| MAS DE CARACTER | John Bull | Poem | reader PDF p. 187 |
| LA ULTIMA LUZ | J. M. Paredes | Poem | reader PDF p. 190 |
| FABULA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 192 |
| DE ALTO ABAJO | Luis Garcia Luna | Poem | reader PDF p. 193 |
| DE PUERTA EN PUERTA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 194 |
| DESENGAÑO | Icaro | Poem | reader PDF p. 196 |
| LETRILLA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 198 |
| LA QUIMICA SOCIAL | M. Del Palacio | Poem | reader PDF p. 200 |
| LA VIDA | Manuel Reina | Poem | reader PDF p. 202 |
| PICNIC | J. M. Paredes | Poem | reader PDF p. 204 |
| PROBLEMA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 207 |
| TRISTEZA | Julia G. De La Pena | Poem | reader PDF p. 208 |
| SEGUIDILLA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 210 |
| SONAMBULA | Milk [as printed] | Poem | reader PDF p. 213 |
| CANTARES | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 215 |
| LA NATURALEZA | Antonina Idalgo | Poem | reader PDF p. 216 |
| MI RETRATO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 219 |
| COLECCION DE EPIGRAMAS | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 221 |
| MORALEJAS | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 222 |
| RIÑAS DE AMOR | Emilio De La Cerda | Poem | reader PDF p. 223 |
| QUE RUEDE LA BOLA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 225 |
| LA CERVEZA | T. F. | Poem | reader PDF p. 226 |
| A LA MUERTE | Luis Cortes y Suana | Poem | reader PDF p. 227 |
| QUE COYOTERA! | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 228 |
| UN DESESPERADO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 229 |
| ORACIONES | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 230 |
| ADIOS A LA ESPERANZA | Mercedes de Vargas | Poem | reader PDF p. 232 |
| RIMAS | Antonio Opisso | Poem | reader PDF p. 234 |
| LA ENVIDIA | A. Uriarte | Poem | reader PDF p. 236 |
| LA MUSICA | Americo Hispano | Poem | reader PDF p. 238 |
| EL DRAMA DE LA VIDA | J. de A. | Poem | reader PDF p. 240 |
| A MEJICO | J. M. Paredes | Poem | reader PDF p. 241 |
| LA NIÑA—(A MI HIJA SARA) | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 243 |
| LA JOVEN | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 244 |
| LA MADRE | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 245 |
| LA CORTESANA | J. M. Paredes | Poem | reader PDF p. 246 |
| EL PENSAMIENTO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 247 |
| SONETO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 248 |
| A UNOS OJOS | F. R. M. | Poem | reader PDF p. 249 |
| A TI | J. R. N. | Poem | reader PDF p. 250 |
| RECETA PARA DESATASCAR UN COCHE | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 251 |
| A UNA JARDINERA | E. M. G. Del V. | Poem | reader PDF p. 252 |
| A UN AMIGO MIO | R. Del R. | Poem | reader PDF p. 253 |
| LA MALVA Y LA ROSA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 254 |
| DESALIENTO | Julieta Espina | Poem | reader PDF p. 256 |
| UN AÑO MAS Y UN AÑO MENOS | L. F. de S. P. | Poem | reader PDF p. 258 |
| LUTO | E. S. | Poem | reader PDF p. 260 |
| UNA ROSA | J. de A. | Poem | reader PDF p. 261 |
| DOS ANGELES | F. de R. | Poem | reader PDF p. 262 |
| CHARADA | Calderón | Poem | reader PDF p. 263 |
| DECISION | Julieta Ospina | Poem | reader PDF p. 264 |
| A CELIA | J. de A. | Poem | reader PDF p. 266 |
| EL SUEÑO DEL POETA | Julia De Asensi | Poem | reader PDF p. 267 |
| SONETO | Julieta Ospina | Poem | reader PDF p. 268 |
| UN TIPO | V. [incomplete signature] | Poem | reader PDF p. 269 |
| VERSO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 271 |
| EL PENSAMIENTO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 272 |
| EL ESQUELETO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 273 |
| RECUERDOS | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 275 |
| SONETO | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 277 |
| EL AMOR | Manuel Clemente Rojo | Poem | reader PDF p. 278 |
| LAMENTOS AMOROSOS | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 281 |
| HUMORADAS | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 283 |
| ¿QUE ES UNA MUJER? | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 284 |
| IDEAL | J. B. De Castro | Poem | reader PDF p. 285 |
| MI GOLONDRINA | F. de P. S. S. | Poem | reader PDF p. 286 |
| ARMONIAS FUGITIVAS | S. L. Portillo y Rojas | Poem | reader PDF p. 288 |
| CANTARES | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 291 |
| AMOR CON HAMBRE NO DURA | Sergio A. Bonnet | Poem | reader PDF p. 292 |
| LA CONFESION | Constantino Gil | Poem | reader PDF p. 295 |
| AMOR CON HACHE | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 297 |
| AMOR MATERNAL | José Malet Mañosas | Poem | reader PDF p. 299 |
| A ELLA | Anonymous | Poem | reader PDF p. 301 |
| LA ESPERANZA | L. A. C. | Poem | reader PDF p. 302 |
| ANHELOS | Idar Dayo | Poem | reader PDF p. 304 |
Contributors
- Reynaldo Ruiz — Original compiler and editor
- Brian Kim Stefans — Reading-edition note author and digital editor
- Manuel Clemente Rojo — Poet
- Anonymous — Poet; no printed signature located for one or more entries
- B. de la Barra — Poet
- El Nicaragüense — Poet
- V. Barrantes — Poet
- M. V. — Poet
- J. N. — Poet
- Ignacio P. Gallardo — Poet
- Silverio Quispe — Poet
- R. M. B. — Poet
- E. Q. R. — Poet
- F. P. R. — Poet
- J. E. G. — Poet
- J. G. T. — Poet
- E. A. — Poet
- E. F. Sanz — Poet
- J. J. Pesado — Poet
- Rómulo — Poet
- D. Luis Maneiro — Poet
- J. — Poet
- Ignacio Tenorio Suarez — Poet
- J. M. V. — Poet
- G. G. G. — Poet
- Adela Dennis — Poet
- Mariano Amador Bejarano — Poet
- Teodoro Guerrero — Poet
- M. A. — Poet
- Un Frontereño Aprendiz — Poet
- M. T. Tolon — Poet
- Aureliano Ruiz — Poet
- Angel M. Cabrillo de Albornoz — Poet
- Juan Clemente Zenea — Poet
- J. De Casanova — Poet
- J. B. C. — Poet
- Jesus M. Paredes — Poet
- Modesto Delgado — Poet
- E. Ibarra — Poet
- A. de C. — Poet
- J. M. P. — Poet
- J. Z. — Poet
- P. de C. — Poet
- L. A. Z. — Poet
- L. C. — Poet
- J. G. de T. — Poet
- J. de P. B. — Poet
- J. M. C. — Poet
- R. M. — Poet
- John Bull — Poet
- J. M. Paredes — Poet
- Luis Garcia Luna — Poet
- Icaro — Poet
- M. Del Palacio — Poet
- Manuel Reina — Poet
- Julia G. De La Pena — Poet
- Milk [as printed] — Poet; source credit retained without authority expansion
- Antonina Idalgo — Poet
- Emilio De La Cerda — Poet
- T. F. — Poet
- Luis Cortes y Suana — Poet
- Mercedes de Vargas — Poet
- Antonio Opisso — Poet
- A. Uriarte — Poet
- Americo Hispano — Poet
- J. de A. — Poet
- F. R. M. — Poet
- J. R. N. — Poet
- E. M. G. Del V. — Poet
- R. Del R. — Poet
- Julieta Espina — Poet
- L. F. de S. P. — Poet
- E. S. — Poet
- F. de R. — Poet
- Calderón — Poet
- Julieta Ospina — Poet
- Julia De Asensi — Poet
- V. [incomplete signature] — Poet; authority form intentionally not expanded
- J. B. De Castro — Poet
- F. de P. S. S. — Poet
- S. L. Portillo y Rojas — Poet
- Sergio A. Bonnet — Poet
- Constantino Gil — Poet
- José Malet Mañosas — Poet
- L. A. C. — Poet
- Idar Dayo — Poet
Publication details
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
Permissions Pending
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.