Claudia Guerra Castillo: (1981), is from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. She writes in Zapoteco. Among her books: Metaforas versos /Xhaba diidxa’. Thanks to Editorial Ojarasca for permission to translate into English and reprint this poem from the excellent anthology of poetry from Mexico’s indigenous languages, Insurreccion de las palabras by Hermann Bellingausen (Mexico City: Ojarasca, 2018).

Jean Jacques Pierre-Paul: (1979), was born in Jacmel, Haiti and has lived in Chile for the past ten years. He is a surgeon as well as a poet, visual artist, and translator. His books include Miroir en Pierres Lisibles (2007), Islas del futuro (2010), Delirium (2013), Fleurs d’existence /Flores existenciales (2014), Voces de mi voz (2015), Siete abismos sueltos y un hombre caminando (2017), Te escribo para dejar de morir (2017), and Palabras Errantes (2018). www.palabraserrantes.cl.

Livia Natalia: (1979), was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. She has a master’s in Brazilian Literature from the University of Brasilia and a doctorate in Literature and Culture from the Federal University of Bahia, where she now is Associate Professor in Literary Theory. She is author of the books Agua Negra (Premio Banco Capital de Poesia, 2010), Correntezas e Outros Estudos Marinhos (2015 and 2016), Dia bonito pra chover (2017 Premio APCA de Melhor Livro de Poesia do ano) and Sobejos do Mar (2017).

Mardonio Carballo: (1974), is Xolo from Chicontepec, Veracruz. He writes in Náhuatl. Among his books: Qué es /qué ves, Huehuexochitlajtoli /Viejos poemas, and Las plumas de la serpiente. He is also a troubador and radio and television journalist. Thanks to Editorial Ojarasca for permission to translate into English and reprint this poem from the excellent anthology of poetry from Mexico’s indigenous languages, Insurreccion de las palabras by Hermann Bellingausen (Mexico City: Ojarasca, 2018).