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Laura Pegram
December 1, 2017

Are The Clouds Really Moving by Ines Rivera Prosdocimi

Laura Pegram
December 1, 2017
Are The Clouds Really Moving by Ines Rivera Prosdocimi

Are the clouds really moving, Tía, / if a man hangs in Pepin Park / if laws render brothers and sisters / stateless? You said: Faith, Always.  / I want to have faith / the South and DR are not fingers / from the same hand, / not a father and son stitching borders / of sugar and blood  / at the cost of men like Tulile / hanging in Ercilia Pepin Park.

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Laura Pegram
December 1, 2017

Ciguapa by Ines Rivera Prosdocimi

Laura Pegram
December 1, 2017
Ciguapa by Ines Rivera Prosdocimi

It begins this way.  Running from a wooden shack a shade / of heaven; a zinc roof pummeled with stars. The mars earth / going on and on. The heat gliding along your neck like a lover.  / A blistering fever. Above everything: a blood moon.

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Laura Pegram
December 1, 2017

Rebel Women of Hispaniola and Beyond by Ines Rivera Prosdocimi

Laura Pegram
December 1, 2017
Rebel Women of Hispaniola and Beyond by Ines Rivera Prosdocimi

Makandala is a queen of Guinea, / hot harmattan turned monsoon / turned little swift to wriggle out / of iron. Greatest Grandma ruled / the air,  blew the bowels of a ship, / tossed  the Atlantic to settle / in Cuban sea cliffs.

Tagged: Ines Rivera Prosdocimi, Rebel Women of Hispaniola and Beyond

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Laura Pegram
December 1, 2017

Pegao by Dimitri Reyes

Laura Pegram
December 1, 2017
Pegao by Dimitri Reyes

Have you seen /  a flame retardant mattress, /  folded under rubble. /  The untouched pink princess plastics        an easy bake oven /  el horno on HIGH

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