Pack your bags, book a flight
We hug and say goodbye.
We take a long walk around the Island of Enchantment
and we silence the voice of despair.
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Prisca Dorcas: Vulnerability and Strength in Spanish
“For Strong Girls with Tender Hearts and Cinnamon-Colored Skin” is the Spanish title of Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez’s first book, originally published in English in 2021; this translation is intended for a very special audience…
On thinking about love (together); when old age comes.
By Pedro Mieles Cantos An attempt at a hybrid essay on the subject of love. Thank you for so much, Valeria. It’s cold tonight. It looks like it’s going to rain for the rest of the night, and as I hear the raindrops hitting the metal of the emergency handrails, I hear Valeria’s voice over the cell phone.Continue reading “On thinking about love (together); when old age comes.”
Together
I want to build a path from my heart to yours
and have the courage to share your pain, to laugh when you laugh
to never judge you, to accept your opinion
even if it’s not my own.
And when I make a mistake, to know how to say I’m sorry
and when you hurt me, to know how to forgive you.
FALL
By Irlanda Ruiz-Aguirre Today, the leaves along the path are tinged with yellow, orange, and burgundy; they transform and grow more beautiful in a shy yet solemn way. Autumn makes its entrance, showing itself off without restraint—both in the afternoon and the morning, in the city, on the plains, and in the mountains. A new season arrives, and withjoy... Continue reading “AUTUMN”
Grief
Your stay has come to an end
And I stood motionless as you left
I said goodbye to you, but there was no farewell
You left quietly, peacefully…