Category: Summer 2021
Three Poems
Two Poems
Originals by Stanislav Lvovsky Translated, from the Russian, by Jacob A. Sackett-Sanders the war ended, not having begun the war ended, not having begun. the apples of nineteen forty one and thirty nine gathered, as intended, lay in the cellar, …
Letter from the Editor
Dear readers, The idea for this theme emerged from a place of optimism— we had an eye towards potential shifts and changes in our sociality, and curiosity as to whether the lessons from the pandemic would endure after a vaccine …
Ghosts
Artist’s Note: The initial piece was inspired by Charles Dickens passage in A Christmas Carol regarding the children of men, Ignorance and Want: “They are Man’s said the Spirit, looking down on them. And they cling to me, appealing …
Romiosini
Original by Yiannis Ritsos Translated, from the Greek, by Catherine Nina Evarkiou I. These trees are not content with less sky. these stones are not content under foreign steps these faces are not content except in the sun, these hearts …
Letter to Tonino
Original and Translation, from the Italian, by Donna Pucciani You are my burden now. You ran out of breath last week in another country. Across an ocean, I’ve had to imagine the parade of bones, the drops of moon and …
Eight Days of Revolution: A Documentary Journal from Minsk
Original by Artur Klinau Excerpt translated, from the Russian, by Sasha Razor In the corridor, I found my daughter with other prisoners. Two guards accompanied them. The first thing I did was ask Marta how she was doing. It turned …
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Our Birdsong is Near
(for Pinky) Original by Dennis Andrew S. Aguinaldo Translated, from the Tagalog, by Reya Mari S. Veloso With how in our endless tomorrow Are two older versions of us, Amidst a multitude of younger ones, Ache and bone inseparable From …
Thyx
Original by Gregory Khasin Translated, from the Russian, by Anya Ezhevskaya The thyx is native to the great bushlings of Druzitain, which are prevalent in the Smorga Delta. This animal is a large thyxalia, greenish in coloration. It exhibits two …