道がまつすぐ大きなものをころがしてくる
Michi ga masugu ōkina mono o korogashite kuro
Camino extiende recto,
rodando algo grande
sobre mí
Road runs straight ahead,
rolling a big thing down
upon me
David Alberto Fernández is a poet based in Washington DC. Born in Miami to Cuban parents and raised in Hialeah, Florida he published the poetry chapbook Flowers beyond here in 2020. His collection of bilingual poems Mundo se consume / World consumes itself was published by Beltway Editions in 2025. Poet, editor, and translator, Fernández is the co-founder and co-curator of the Beltway Café in Washington, D.C.’s MLK Library and the public-space poetry open-mic project Vocal Takoma. He has also worked in the nation’s capital as a librarian at the world’s largest library for nearly 30 years. __________________________________________________________________________________________ David Alberto Fernández es un poeta radicado en Washington D. C. Nacido en Miami de padres cubanos y criado en Hialeah, Florida, publicó el folleto de poesía Flowers beyond here en 2020. Su colección de poemas bilingües Mundo se consume / World consumes itself fue publicada por Beltway Editions en 2025. Poeta, editor y traductor, Fernández es el cofundador y cocurador del Beltway Café en la Biblioteca MLK de Washington DC y del proyecto de micrófono abierto de poesía en espacios públicos Vocal Takoma. Y también ha trabajado en la capital de la nación como bibliotecario en la biblioteca más grande del mundo durante casi 30 años.
Taneda Santōka 種田 山頭火, (1882–1940), Japanese poet and Zen monk renowned for his free‑form haiku in such collections as Hachi no Ko 鉢の子 "The Begging Bowl" (1932), Sōmokutō 草木塔 "Grass and Tree Stupa" (1933), Sangyō Suigyō 山行水行 "Flowing with Mountains and Rivers"(1935), Zassō Fūkei 雑草風景 "Weedscapes"(1936), Kaki no Ha 柿の葉 "Persimmon Leaves"(1938), Kōkan 孤寒 "Isolation"(1939), and Karasu 鴉 "Crow" (1940).