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William A. Sigler

WAITING TO LAND

Esas Maquinas Tortuosas del Apocalipsis by Benjamín Cruz

To make sense of it all
I created a story
And because it was a story
It was true
And because it was true
It was a lie.
How quickly has my life
Become another lifetime,
The mirrors so I could
Perceive myself
Now portraits
Of imaginary kings.

 

About the writer:
William A. Sigler’s poems and translations have appeared everywhere from BBC radio to the University of Singapore.

Image: Esas Maquinas Tortuosas del Apocalipsis by Benjamín Cruz (contemporary}. Graphite, ink, acrylics and others on canvas. No size specified. 2015. By free license.

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