The Literary Thursday program returned to a packed venue and with the debut of three Mazatlan poets who read their work in front of a demanding audience. It became a window into the creative universe of writers from different generations through “Letters Burn, Letters That Mature.”
Dozens of attendees at Casa Haas accompanied Hugo Haro, Isaías Camacho, and Jesús Camarena, as well as violinist Christian Domínguez, who provided the music for this exquisite poetic evening of Spring Season 2025.
With poets Laura Medina, César Llanos, Ángela Camacho, Lupita Cárdenas, and host María Muñiz in the seats, the evening’s protagonists came out to read their work and, at the end, received advice from the more experienced performers.
The program opened melodically with the participation of the young Domínguez, who elegantly played “The Swan” by composer Camille Saint Saënz, and throughout the evening he performed Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1.
At 17 years old, poet Jesús Camarena presented some of his experiences. His lyrics were inquisitive, playful, and sometimes disenchanted. His texts included “I Wish I Were an Armadillo,” “A Bandage on the Arm,” and “He Returned.”
Isaías Camacho read “Latitudes of the Universe,” “Memories Shout,” “There Is No Signature Without a Name,” among others. In the words of María Muñiz, his lines present an advanced reflection that belies his age.
The last to participate was Hugo Haro, who presented “Footprints,” “Fireflies,” “Metamorphosis,” “Hourglass,” and “Prisoner Flowers,” demonstrating that he is a multifaceted poet with a vocation.
