Two Poems by Lorraine Caputo Blue Lagoon by Amy McCartney, 2019 MISTED AWAKENING I awaken from the garúa of deep dreams Pale drifts along the side of a road the taste of brine on the night air & the sea heaving the froth of riptides the wash around rocks & upon the beach Phantom white under a waning moon A QUITEÑO SKETCH From one store, pasillos echo down narrow streets. In Saint Francis Plaza, a young girl feeds dozens of pigeons huddled around her. As they rise in flight, her pink chiffon dress billows. Those birds circle the egg-shell sky & bright sun & the cloud-capped sierra ringing Quito. About the Author: Poet-translator Lorraine Caputo’s works appear in over 180 journals on six continents; and 12 chapbooks of poetry – including Caribbean Nights (Red Bird Chapbooks, 2014), Notes from the Patagonia (dancing girl press, 2017) and On Galápagos Shores (dancing girl press, 2019). She also authors travel narratives, articles and guidebooks. Caputo has done over 200 literary readings, from Alaska to the Patagonia. She travels through Latin America, listening to the voices of the pueblos and Earth. Follow her travels at: www.facebook.com/lorrainecaputo.wanderer. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Published by fragmentedvoices A small, independent press based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, and Prague, the Czech Republic View all posts by fragmentedvoices