rusted barbed wire
a sharp refrain
this metal is rooted in blood
a cross-hatched identity
migrating both ways
which came first
the north or the south?
can soil be indigenous to a dessert
can sand be foundation to a metropolis
some say the highest peaks
started underwater
a topography of division
leaves yearning landscapes
feed me a fresh pangea
mangoes
and dates
and dragon fruit
and plantains
leave the metal to the birds
Apr 27
Apr 27, 2026 at 3:59 PM UTC
rusted barbed wire
a sharp refrain
this metal is rooted in blood
a cross-hatched identity
migrating both ways
which came first
the north or the south?
can soil be indigenous to a dessert
can sand be foundation to a metropolis
some say the highest peaks
started underwater
a topography of division
leaves yearning landscapes
feed me a fresh pangea
mangoes
and dates
and dragon fruit
and plantains
leave the metal to the birds
an ekphrastic based on Alejandro Cartagena's exhibit 'Invisible Line.' I saw his work at SFMOMA. He is a truly talented photographer:
