The sinister images this poem stirs in my mind are surely triggered by the dark side of the moon, which would also be full and rising. This is wonderful writing!
Using Calgary as a backdrop the author satirizes the self-serving nature of the public as it continues to fatten itself, not only physically, but egotistically as well.
First Edition Translation of Teselas by Carmen Crespo X111 César Simón Poetry Prixe 2016 Translated from Spanish by Robin Ouzman Hislop and Amparo Arrospíde
Blessings from Ky.
Joyce B.
Chrissy