Patron Henekou’s “Chicago,” Translated by Connie Voisine
Poetry faculty member Connie Voisine’s translation of “Chicago” by Patron Henekou was recently featured in Poetry Northwest. Read an excerpt and find a link to the full text below:
Chicago,
(A Translation)
through the window of my hotel room
a mural, three emoticons, offers me smiles. I
send my feeling back to them across the void,
connecting occupants to buildings. Nighttime,
lights invade your streets and sky
as if to defenestrate the night
descending. Festival city of light,
you do not host darkness, Chicago.
Read the full piece here: Connie Voisine | Poetry Northwest
