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Sonia Bueno

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DESERTED ALTAR

deserted altar sea half wrought
urn

“while the gods march to sacrifice
the fish
hooks to its form

© Translation: 2018, James Womack

VERLATEN ALTAAR

verlaten altaar bewerkte zee op maat
van de kelk

“terwijl de goden hun offer tegemoet gaan
angelt
de vis zijn vorm

© Vertaling: 2018, Bodil Carina Ponte

ara desierta mar labrado a medida
del cáliz

»mientras marchan los dioses al sacrificio
el pez
su forma anzuela

From: Aral
Publisher: Amargord, Madrid

Sonia Bueno

Sonia Bueno

Sonia Bueno was born in the Spanish North African enclave of Melilla, and studied English Literature and Literary Theory at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid. She is a trained sommelier, and runs a wine bar in the centre of Madrid. She is a member of the poetic collective Lavarca Ebria, which investigates the limits of the word and the relation of poetry to other art-forms such as dance or ...

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SEWS ITS FEET

AFTER LONG NIGHTS

WHEN HEARING STRAINS

DESERTED ALTAR

IT BITES LIKE ROOTLETS

The house and the birds

THE PLACE THEY TRAVEL

BECAUSE THE WORD IS AN EYE

TO WALK INTO THE EMPTY SEA

BEYOND THE NIGHT

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DESERTED ALTAR

deserted altar sea half wrought
urn

“while the gods march to sacrifice
the fish
hooks to its form

© 2018, James Womack
From: Aral

DESERTED ALTAR

deserted altar sea half wrought
urn

“while the gods march to sacrifice
the fish
hooks to its form

© 2018, James Womack

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