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Forgive me, Borinquen Our relationship is strained I avoided you this long And how I dare to say your name Forgive this intimate gesture While I try to reach across, Across the land and sea Across the English I was taught And across the Spanish I don’t understand… Or the Arawak that was lost. WeContinue reading “Forgive Me, Borinquen”

On this morning made silver by a rain just passed, and atmosphere brought close enough to reverse expanding seas, there comes a whisper loudly. Words too brittle for the sharp punctuation of the storm, but having weight enough to silence the deluge. And on these lingering drops that still surprise when they land, and theContinue reading “Silver Morning”