Walks about the mirror
Original by Alejandra Pizarnik Translated, from the Spanish, by Max Schiewe-Weliky I And above all, look on with innocence. As if nothing happened, which is true. II But you I want to look at, until your face is faded …
Category: Spanish
Excerpts From WIDE SCREEN
Original by Víctor Cabrera Translated, from the Spanish, by James Richie from "William Blake Arrives in the Violent Station" Groundwork for the metaphysics of Westerns: Spectral travelers populate the screen like waking the worst part of a nightmare Cowboys who …
traduttore, traditore
An original work by Deniz Ibrahimzade, with Adriana Petkova, Melisa Gjoci, Ana Cardenas, Natalie Anashkin, Elnur Ibrahimzade, Irada Ibrahimzade, Ria Raj, Sara Moghimi [ FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA / PALESTINE WILL BE FREE / FROM PALESTINE TO MEXICO …
There, cops tragan verga every two seconds
Original by Emmanuel Molina Translated/Adapted, from the Spanish, by Julia Kott allí, los policías tragan verga cada dos segundos Encontrar una escritura desconocida lleva a hacerse de nuevos organismos, de nuevas rupturas. Algunos peces llevan esa escritura en su piel. …
Rivals
Original by José Alcántara Almánzar Translated, from the Spanish, by Luis Guzmán Valerio The other one—her equal—was the only one who knew the secret. As long as they could maintain a certain appearance of splendor and hide the truth, they …
Pathology of Exile
Original by Paula Cucurella Translated, from the Spanish, by Alaric López Among my symptoms: the congenital need to be misunderstood worsens the tendency to lose the thread. But between you and me, América, we’ve come to master the art of …
Two Poems
Originals & Translations by Alyn Mare & Macs Chávez dando la patita / arivaca, 2020 curve paw in trust shaking yes i hold my own hand, will u hold mine too we hold it together against crushing tedium, hugging …
Ligia
Original by Rosabetty Muñoz Translated, from the Spanish, by Gavia Boyden It’s about plotting the map, but it overflows. Loved ones are left out. The plain, in its entirety, is stingy; the mountain range a blurred grey line. This …
from Smoke
Original by Efrén Ordóñez Translated, from the Spanish, by Robin Myers His daily trip to the Depot had become the only possibility of seeing her. Every day, he’d make a wrong turn; some unrecognizable building would appear before him; …
Lives Hidden
Original by Andrea Zelaya Translated, from the Spanish, by the author We were lying down, at night, looking at the stars, you and I. Only there weren’t any stars that we could look at. We were pretending. We were on …