“Ville de l’amour” ~ Colby Kloehr
Editor’s Note This poem was submitted in response to our 2023 translation initiative. “Ville de l’amour” Mais le prêteur sur gages près de la Tour Eiffel est toujours en activité Florissant. “City of love” but the pawn shop near...To Live In The Borderlands ~ Clio Roker
“To live in the borderlands means you are neither hispana india negra espanola, ni gabacha, eres mestiza, mulata, half-breed, caught in the crossfire between camps, while carrying all five races on your back, not knowing which side to turn to, run from…” – Gloria...Drinking Rain ~ Sofia Rosenbaum
The water wells over And makes a mess I get soaked all over, And I mean All over Every layer of clothes and skin – My dress, my neck, my nail-beds – Are kissed by little droplets, and The world smells like moss And peaches And a campfire. Mom yells at me to...