A Journal of Translation
Issue 3 Spring 2013’s collection of publications.
When we got to the point of fully mapping out the chronological spectrum of contributions for Issue 3 of Alchemy, we were delighted to notice its impressive range, from adaptations of ancient indigenous myths to work from young contemporary writers. …
UN REFLEJO La gente no debería dejar espejos colgados en sus habitaciones del mismo modo que no debería dejar a la vista talonarios abiertos o cartas confesando algún crimen atroz. No pude evitar mirar, aquella tarde de verano, en …
Fueseis’que’antes’fuese’antes’esto— Juntase habíase’ una vez juntado hombre (hombre uno rarámuri) y mestizo (mestizo sólo uno) que con liquido (uno) dicen: dicen uno habíase que puase haber puesto entonces …
No one can serve two masters GOSPEL OF MATTHEW Emerge, hate first myself and then the mechanical sound of the alarm clock. Be grateful, bury my face in the pillow, put first one foot and then another on the cold …
Plume was having lunch at a restaurant, when the maître d’hotel approached, frowned at him and said in a low, mysterious voice, “What you have there on your plate is not on the menu.” Plume excused himself at once. –Ah, …
Don’t pity me for confusing food with dung and dung with bed. In this manner, without separating, I am at ease. The anality of the heavens to you, instead any time precipitates a passenger bus over while you till the …
Not for future generations but around my body i have built, without being a glazier, a transparent cubicle. My associative chains, which I have, draw a deity of pain inside. Slow inaudible blahblahblah carved in bone that keeps me company …
Margherita, pearl and bloom ascendant Flower of beauty, pearl of worth divine. Such a pearl resplendent Exotic gleam, the flower we espy Exudes Arabian spice. Scent – each one inspires, Light – each soul admires, Perfume & light supreme, Prove …
To the Most Serene Queen of Spain, Lady Marguerite of Austria Read more »
For those who wish to learn To move their steps, now faster, now more slowly. With grace and lightness turn To instruments, their sounds in harmony Peruse this book, midst honored ones discern, Sylvia, Nissa, Egeria, Lia, Chloris, Daphne, Callisto, …
The cradle’s sturdiness lied, the breasts with their warm milk lied, the soothing hand on the forehead lied and the colorful ball, and the yielding bread lied. If they promised us a party with cake and joys and garlands, what …