My girlfriend leaves for Cancún today by Legna Rodríguez Iglesias
14th November
This week’s poem is originally from by Cuban poet Legna Rodríguez Iglesias’ 2016 collection Dame Spray, translated by writer Serafina Vick & poet Abigail Parry.
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My girlfriend leaves for Cancún today
My girlfriend leaves for Cancún today.She’s scared we won’t see each other again.We won’t see…Continue reading the English translation
Mi novia se va hoy para Cancún
Mi novia se va hoy para Cancún.Tiene miedo de que no nos veamos más.No nos veremos más, estoy segura.A los tres días de haber llegado un policía corrupto la llevará a la frontera.Por el camino verá flores…
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