Three Poems
Originals by Vsevolod Nekrasov Translated, from the Russian, by Molly Dwyer believe it or not and yet here they are they believed after all they were ordered to верите ли а ведь вот они верили ведь им ведь велели Oh …
Category: Poetry
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, …
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 …
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 …
Two Poems
Originals by Maria Borio Translated, from the Italian, by Danielle Pieratti Shelter I. They tell their stories, one face in the other. There’s the fresh bread on the counter, dry, the sound of touched things. He arranges pieces in rows—hands …
Two Poems
Original by Virgínia do Carmo Translated, from the Portuguese, by Richard Simas This is the name (liquid gold) This is the name we give to earth’s hardest fruit. Liquid moan from the soil that chills our sore and weary fingertips …
An Attempt at Jealousy
Original by Marina Tsvetaeva Translated, from the Russian, by Aster Fialla & Lev Nikulin How could you live with someone new? Easily, huh? One row and – gone! Like a shore that shrinks from view How quick the memory sailed …
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 …