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Huelga General
A sea of red flags
held in the hands of protestors of all kinds
floods the streets of Sevilla.
Posters scattered everywhere,
like leaves during fall,
covering the streets with red, black and white.
Crowds of thousands of protestors
are marching up and down the street
pounding on their instruments in hand,
showing their rage
and chanting the words:
“HUELGA! HUELGA! HUELGA DE LA VIDA! HUELGA, HUELGA, HUELGA GENERAL!”
“Strike! Strike! Strike of life! Strike, Strike, General Strike!”
All wanting
their voice
to be
heard.
A political incident
that spanned across the whole of Spain
Because of a labor reform plan
that infuriated the people of Spain.
The passion of the people
Came out
With their flyers,
Expressing what they are fighting for
and against
In bold black letters:
“Quieren acabar con los derechos, laborales y sociales con todo”
"They want to put an end to the labor and social rights for all"
Inútil...
useless,
Ineficaz...
ineffective,
injusta…
unfair
Labor Reform
Huelga General

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