Dear Vocal Moderators

Dear Vocal Moderators,

I propose that we can write in Spanish (or any other language) as long as we provide the translation in our text. Recently, I wrote my "for you" poem, linked below, in Spanish. And it was beautiful. I provided what the words were in English; for some reason, it was denied simply because it was in another language. Therefore, I rewrote the poem in English.

We live in a country where we have no official language. We are a melting pot of unique languages and heritages, but we are being sheltered from these ideas and words. We can write erotica on this site, but I can't write for you in Spanish. I can write the word, clit but goodness, I can't write something in Portuguese. Therefore, we should be able to write in different languages. How many amazing stories are we missing out on because they are not in English? How are we supposed to expand our horizons when we can't experiment in our writing with words from another language? Though I want to point out I am thrilled that we can experiment with erotica on the site, and hopefully, I will get the audacity to try it one of these days!

Let me tell you; some things in English don't sound as beautiful. Have you ever heard the word, remember in Spanish? It is pure magic for the ears. How many people on Vocal can write in different languages and teach us something or two about their language and culture? My husband speaks Portuguese as his first language; he learned English by watching movies and reading. He moved to America when he was a young kid from Brazil. I want all of us to understand what we are capable of and hear beautiful words in other languages. He was so happy to find a song where a guy ends up rapping in Portuguese; the song is with Connor Price, linked below. It also is so wonderful to listen to. The excitement on his face to know someone who sounds like him can rap in a song is priceless.

I have studied Spanish since middle school, but since entering the workforce, I have noticed that I don't know enough. I want to learn and apply what I know and share that information with others. I want to be corrected on my grammar by someone who knows more than me, and I want to have a safe place to do that. I see Vocal as a safe place to bear my soul, in my words and emotions, and Vocal would be the place I could do that too, and many of us could do it in other languages. I have learned so much in writing and support from my Vocal family, and I am sad that I can't share this part of myself with them, and perhaps they also feel sad that they can't share that part of themselves with us.

I am curious about other people here; what languages do they know? What remarkable interweaving of English and other languages could we produce? Let me show you a song I like by Penny and Sparrow, Recuerda. Indeed a soulful and melodic song that you feel in your heart. Which means, remember in Spanish.

Do you here on Vocal know more languages? I'm German and Scottish, but I know very little of those languages but am so curious to learn. My husband attempts to teach me Portuguese, but he also speaks Spanish. So I wanted to publish my for you, in Spanish, for him. That was my ode to him, and I had to censor it to fit a mold. Let us not only allow English but maybe expand our horizons and break free of the single-minded language, and learn more about each other and ourselves.

Thank you for reading Vocal Moderators; I appreciate your time and love everything you have done on this site. I hope one day, we can add more languages to our writing!

Sicnerely,

Jazzy Gonçalves