Life and Death
Juan Daniel Perotta Life and Death I write and take communion — I break the bread and drink wine — I promise myself to forget and not to plan To
Attachment
Claribel Alegría I’ve been a very close friend of Gelman for many years and I admire him greatly. I am sending you a very short poem that I
At the Hall of the Red Tlalocs
Efraín Bartolomé At the Hall of the Red Tlalocs 1 for Guadalupe Belmontes Stringel 2 1. I stroll the courtyards of Tepantitla like the
Elegy for Old Masters
Sam Hamill Elegy for Old Masters Suddenly old and once again sleepless, I rise in the night and slip outside and climb the steep narrow steps to
Southern Stars
Sam Hamill Southern Stars It is solstice, the beginning of summer, and almost New Year. I’m watching Esteban measure out each small shovelful of
Calls
Ernesto Cardinal Calls You can take the call you’ve been waiting for. The call that might tell you your number was the prize winner. You answered