Ariel Riveros-Pavez
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Two Poems by Aquiles Nazoa translated by Ariel Riveros Pavez
The Credo according to Aquiles Nazoa I believe in Pablo Picasso, Almighty, Creator of Skies and Earth; I believe in Charlie Chaplin, son of rats and violets, who was crucified, dead and buried by the time but who is resurrected… Continue reading
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Futurefute
the water is sound asleep like a log under the wound bridge the wind mills at full tilt still stops … Continue reading
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Three Poems by Aquiles Nazoa translated by Ariel Riveros Pavez
Serenata a Rosalia Levántate, Rosalía a ver la luna de plata que el arroyuelo retrata y el lago fotografía. Levántate, vida mía; ¡anda, pues, no sea ingrata! Levántate con la bata, o sin ella Rosalía. Ay, levántate mi nena: sé… Continue reading
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Morsel by Morsel
A meal shared between friends daily tapers like a crisp Cape Doctor emptied of exhalation the paper dishes are blown away now we only meet for bread or toast to greet till all we can sate on are pecked crumbs… Continue reading
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Three Poems by Gabriela Mistral translated by Ariel Riveros Pavez
Softness When I sing to you, evil ends on Earth: all is sweet in your temples: the ravine, the thorns.. When I sing to you, my cruelty fades: they’re soft like your eyelids, the lioness and the jackal! Suavidades Cuando… Continue reading
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Spirit of Stairs
Staring and still as a postin this red brick apartment block Wit is never delayedit bakes to stewed revenge usually a petty morselcooked to perfect hot excess and the ghosts you wishare famished I think the better of itwhen I… Continue reading
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Raw Thread of (s)ilk – Ariel Riveros Pavez and Artxell Knaphni
Viceroy Ariel Riveros Pavez2 hrs · The literature of exhaustion has exhausted like a good exhaustion should Like · Comment · Share Artxell Knaphni Bar the ease with which it would or couldUnlike · Reply · 2 · 49 mins… Continue reading
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No Moon
I’ve had to come indoorsbecause the full moonis hungry the fool moon is hungryand wants to eatmy choked heart to eat my choked hearthfor its grey artistrylike sacred feasts grey artery like scared featsto gorge on the vainand drink from a… Continue reading