after Fernando Ortiz
———————————————————————————————————————-contrapunteo
because this can be a possession
of both: carnival for the dead
& litany for those not yet left
bereft of breath
—————————————————————————————————————-punto de encuentro /
the jagged islands that jooked awake
my forefathers, to which I turn
and return to piece this ragtag
self together: speak to me!
——————————————————————————————————–cuento / humo / fuga / fuego /
this empty pack of cigarettes
beside my pillow, a hollow offering:
fill me with the vapour
of your rebellion!
—————————————————————————————————————––juego de herencia /
severed memory, rise
through this body,
make of this mourning
a sacrament.
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From Magma 87, Islands
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