Rain
by Fayad Jamís: Fruits ripen in the rain / Horses neigh in the barnyard
Cuba
A Man And A Woman
by Roberto Fernández Retamar: If a man and a woman happen down the streets that no one else notices,
Woman Emerging From The Closet
For hours I am in my room, watching the closet. How will I react to her when she finally emerges? Will I chew my nails? Will I speak to her of Blake? She will tell me that she’s not interested in hell. I have been in the room for hours, whistling, watching the closet out …
The Girl In The Forest
by Eliseo Diego: My soul’s Red Riding Hood, the wolf / lurks in the shadows where no one expects him
Blessèd Are the Normal
by Roberto Fernández Retamar: Blessèd are the normal, those rare creatures
The Chair
“a favorite book a dirty shirt/a glass full of noise and thirst” | by Fayad Jamís
Luis Rogelio Nogueras
Poetry International 6
“Woman Emerging From The Closet”
Eliseo Diego
Poetry International 6
“The Girl In The Forest”
Roberto Fernández Retamar
Poetry International 6
“A Man and A Woman”
“Blessèd Are the Normal”
Poetry International Weblog
“A Man and A Woman”
“Blessèd Are the Normal”
Fayad Jamís
Poetry International 20/21
“Rain”
Poetry International 20/21
“The Chair”