Twilight - Rafael Estrada

Under the manycoloured showcase of the sky
it passes in its slow flight,
a heron, more tranquil than the evenmg.

Upon Naked Skin - Arabella Salaverry

Upon naked skin I write.

Upon the ardent expanse

which covers me

and accompanies me

throughout life’s journeys.

First Poem, Possession in Dream - Eunice Odio

Come

Beloved

I will savor you with joy.

You will dream of me tonight.

The Hometown Girl - Lisímaco Chavarría

The young campesino returned to his humble home

in the evening, tools in one hand,

a bouquet of wildflowers in the other

—a small offering for his beautiful girl

Where did you come from - Ana Istarú

Where did you come from,
sleeping man.
What cloud dropped you,
what caravel.

Snow, Electricity - Luis Chaves

Clothes out to dry
and those clouds.

There’s a new dog
who follows me everywhere
I go. He is here now,
under the table. When it’s storming
out he flattens himself onto the floor and will not be moved.