In this episode, Bianki Torres and I read the work of Gabriela Mistral and Roque Dalton, thumbing through the political mess perched on the precipice of hope and loss.

Bianki Torres puts a dedication of study into his work, committing to finding those rare gems of expression and giving light to the personal connections. Bianki tackles subjects to understand and learn from them, offering the insight to the next person. Because it left a meaningful affect upon him, he suggests that you read Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity by C. Riley Snorton.

A full annotated transcript will be available soon! See note at the bottom!

Gabriela Mistral
- Land of Absence (translated by Doris Dana in Selected Poems of Gabriela Mistral 1971)
- The Other [Woman] (translated by Ursula K. Leguin in Selected Poems of Gabriela Mistral 2003)

Roque Dalton
- Poem of Love (translated by Zoë Anglesey in BOMB magazine)
- The Warrior's Repose (translated by Margaret Randall in More than Things)

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A note from j:
Sorry for being "late" this month. I had - as noted in the episode - less time than usual to do my research and editing and then got into a position of feeling overwhelmed while rushing. It's the reason the transcript is running late (I have barely made a dent in annotating it). Because I've been making these monthly I've kind of been in a grind to always be making the podcast sometimes. I am not going to release a full episode next month - rather work on a few at a time for the next few months after so that I get to spend more time working on certain things. I may release a bonus episode or two - you'll hear about that on Instagram or here if so! If you read this, see you in August!

005 - Our Future After Loss with Gabriela Mistral, Roque Dalton, and Bianki Torres

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