after Agriculture by Augusto Marin
ruled by a sun god sloping machete field to clear swing hack work glazed
i rise hack clear blades of grass bow i have been chosen sun says swing
and i serve from the rasp of lungs says swing i am rug beaten dust pulsing callus
says proceed i swing sugar cane splits hack my hand is empty on one side
BIO
Karl Michael Iglesias is a poet, actor, and director originally from Milwaukee WI but has made a home in Brooklyn, NY. His work can be read on Apogee, The Acentos Review, The Breakwater Review, The Florida Review, RHINO Poetry, and Kweli Journal. He also explores verse-driven theater as a facilitator at the BARS Workshop at The Public Theater and is a proud Poet Mentor in Residence at Urban Word NYC, where he teaches poetry and verse in New York City classrooms throughout the school year.
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jesus-bronze on the other says swing clear a way rust blade splinters persist
and i swing open glade sweat soaks glory and dry lip