“What thing is the body” by Sara Uribe
"What thing is the body"
Sara Uribe
Translated by John PlueckerWhat thing is the body when someone strips it of a name,
a history, a family name? That there was a chance.
When there is no face or trail or traces or signs. That
they were going to bring them here. What thing is the
body when it’s lost?
“Qué cosa es el cuerpo”
Sara Uribe¿Qué cosa es el cuerpo cuando alguien lo desprovee
de nombre, de historia, de apellido? Que era una
probabilidad. Cuando no hay faz, ni rastro, ni hue-
llas, ni señales. Que los iban a traer aquí ¿Qué cosa
es el cuerpo cuando está perdido?
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This poem appeared in Antígone González by Sara Uribe, published by Les Figues Press, 2016. (Available on: Amazon • Bookshop)
ABOUT SARA URIBE
Sara Uribe, born in Querétaro, Mexico, in 1978, is poet and essayist. She authored several poetry collections, including Rosario Castellanos: Materia que arde (LUMEN, 2023) and Antígona González (Les Figues Press, 2016), translated by JD Pluecker. Uribe teaches and is a member of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores de México [National System of Creators of Mexico (SNCA)]. She lives in Mexico City. (Source)
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