Poetry at Sangam
Poetry at Sangam showcases poetry in English and translations as well as essays on poetics and news of new releases.
They extend their wings to reach the peaks
They fly, stroking the skin of Tlanakastlan 1
They cry with other swallows and the echo of their song
multiplies upon the lips of the Tepila River
Behind them
the wind comes to dry the earth
And with gusts through the cornfields
they say farewell to Spring
Only a clear dew remains
fading at the tips of the ocotes 2
NOTES
(1) Tlanakastlan is located at the edge of a mountain called Topiltepetl (Spanish, ‘Cerro Guardián’; English, ‘Guardian Mountain’) in the community of Atzacoaloya, Chilapa de Álvarez, Guerrero, Mexico.
(2) ocote: Pinus montezumae. A resinous pine native to Mexico and Central America.