Patrick Lodge was born in Wales, lives in Yorkshire and travels
on an Irish passport. His poetry has appeared in magazines and
anthologies in England, Wales, Ireland, Greece, Australia, New Zealand
and the USA. He was a prize winner in the 2009 Envoi
International competition.
Hace cuarenta años he venido a esta tierra;
para mí una luna de miel pero
en su patria habia un luz de luna artificial
donde el sol no se levantó.
...
It wasn't that cold
for October
in Massachusetts
enough chill
...
If you were a stone picker,
that look of resigned surprise
at the pile of stones, defying gravity
to bubble up from the meadow around
...