IV
By Noel Munguia-Moreno
At the precipice of sandstone canyons
and sagebrush lined highways,
empieso a crear ilusiones
I’ve spent so many nights awake
when I should be slumbering,
falling deeper into subconsciousness,
the line between
what is light and dark, begins to fade
El sol y la luna bailan,
Las estrellas cantan,
En estos momentos
De oro, y plata
They pollute me,
these thoughts,
of burning the peppercorn trees,
there is nothing like a grand fire,
pulsating,
radiating,
Sacando humo,
Respirando cenizas,
Lumbre en los ojos,
Testigo a la creación
En los hombros de un saguaro,
Y los susurros del tecolote
I battle between day and night
Changing accents and telas
En dónde estás?
Alma mía?
Do you sit on forest floors?
Callado en un templo?
Or do you float between
The migrant
Y el extranjero?