Two poems by Ángel José Fernández translated by Yasmín Rojas

Abstract

"Sister of mine on The precipice" and "My uncle the carpenter" are two poems where union, identity and earth are the leitmotiv of a poets vision. He sings to his loved ones, his romantic partner, as well as to his uncle through metaphors involving soil, territory, and love in its human possibility. The poetic voice celebrates his cherished ones and that solid union they share.

Keywords

• Poetry
• Translation
• Mexican literature
• union
• identity