my poems

::The root of all evil::

tell it how it is
my religion is non of your business
its my own belief of our own crisis
its your smile that keeps me sane
seperate me from the world without question
the garden blooms of each color that nature brings
slowly it dies leaving behind a time of love
nothing lasts forever, especially our lives
but we must strive to live and become legends
dont fear what is not known
our world is full of many mysteries
its our eyes that speak for ourselves
just like the hand that writes a poem

::Don't Cry::

I was born with nothing
i dont need your sorry words
all i need is birth givers
nothing in this world is greater than one that gives lives
for our coming years those destined with the gift of life
i salute you with a kiss, above the clouds
to the heavens

One night

Vigourous, splendid, adventurous
the perfect stranger i want to meet
explode with love
i feel the music between my heart
the noise is Rumbling with passion
A taste that distinguishes Realization and confusion
as my heart beat skips
i fall into a relaxation of kindness and of oppurtunities
save me from you

::Open your Eyes::

Upon the suffering of our society
one man stands alone
unaware of the danger that brings chaos
he takes a step
Translations of curiosity and friendship float endlessly
it only exists for him
disgrace and embarrassments fulfill his common knowledge
it slows him down
he aborts the mission of impact and rests upon the bed of depression
his eyes become weak his mouth barely speaks
the sun is burning with desire, to kill, to stress
he cannot take it anymore
a man that has suffered like no other
he is a the leader of a new generation
a leader of a new breed
the force that will bring justice to his country

poems written by Diego El chapin Tejada

As of lately

lately, if you have been keeping up with the real world news of what is going on with the world today, you will realize that alot has been going on these past 2 months, the first thing i want to express is the injustice against the people of gaza and of all Palestine, i say this with all sincerity and with the hopes of ending what seems an endless war. i have seen videos and pictures and from my perspective, to me, it is already starting to become nothing but a sick, sick joke and violates every aspect of the human rights! i am shocked and disgusted at what i see in the news. http://annainpalestine.blogspot.com/

with this thought in mind it has kept me thinking alot these past few weeks, since the new year started i have felt more blessed that i am still alive and have my dignity, now that i see it today, im thankful of everything that i have, love, friends familly. i cannot imagine the rage that i will possess if i would loose any of my loved ones. No one in this world deserves it.

also this month (feb.) i finally got in touch with a very talented camera man Ryan Zarate. He filmed a couple of my basic links/runs on my bike. i still have more to record so stay tuned, here is a video as of lately.
southernism from diego tejada on Vimeo.

riding at a local college

Freestyle Sessions Vol.2 Recap

Well its been a week, since the Freestyle sessions took place, and let me tell you, i was inspired to see so many flatland freestylers show up. i once again have to thank Voodoo child for letting me be a part of his major creation. (Battle at the Alamo) The whole atmosphere was incredible, there where graffitti artist throwing down some style, while we rode and jammed with each others styles, as to give us flavor and inspire us to keep riding, and basically freestyle our lifes. Unfortunately every event has its little downfalls. mines to my expectation, was the lighting. we all know that the sun falls early during the fall, so we were just about done when the sun went down, but a young rider by the name of Kenny Bouche gave us light with his car. he gave me the idea to put my truck beside him as well to bring back the life of the jam. we sessioned for about 1 a half more. it was all in good intention, and to my surprise, the latin news station decided to show up. here are some videos to help you get a better feeling of what im trying to say. hope you guys enjoy. peace. Diego..


The Battle at the Alamo and Freestyle Session Volume II 2008 from BMX Freestyler on Vimeo.

Freestyle Sessions Vol.2

"Freestyle Sessions vol.2" Will take place once again this year! This time it will take place at Semeneya Ballroom (perrin beitel @ 410) this event is in Conjunction with "Battle @ The Alamo" hosted by none other "Voodoo Child" Voodoo has been bboying several Years now, and Every year he Brings out the best in San Antonio with Battle At The Alamo i respect his visions and he will go far with this event.

Also I am Proud to Present Freestyle Flatland to the people who may or may not know what it is. It will knock their senses out of control and make them wonder how its possible to balance on a bicycle and what it means to find determination in something that is pure and fun.