Cardinal Points: Four Basque Poets

May 2017

In this collection, originally featured in the May 2017 issue of Words Without Borders, we present four Basque poets, translated and introduced by Amaia Gabantxo.

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A Memory

By Miren Agur Meabe

Our knees were trusting doves; the ribbons in our hair, delicious bait.

Translated from Basque by Amaia Gabantxo

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Photo by Carolina Munemasa on Unsplash

Life with a Tiger

By Harkaitz Cano

Hardly anyone comes to visit when you live with a tiger.

Translated from Basque by Amaia Gabantxo

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Cardinal Points: Four Basque Poets

May 2017

Cardinal Points: Four Basque Poets

Hand 3

The Fall of Icarus

A Memory

Life with a Tiger