Poetry Corner: Prayers of Petition by Barbara Jane Reyes
Prayers of Petition © by Barbara Jane Reyes Excerpt: To the Patron Saint of Encumbered Wives Hija con la barba, pray for us Bearded maiden of the cross, we have Many stake claim upon us No sanctuary from the fathers’ will Santa Librada, crucificada Our husbands’ whims, and our sons This burden of patriarchs Ravaging the sad vessels of namesake. Hija con la barba, virgo fortis Bearded maiden, they say you are myth, Corseted messiah, bogeywoman They brand us cult of hysterical girls, Sacrilegious [...]