From Way Down Here
At the end of the road, Mount Miguel stands
as if it were monument to a land
tangible and not quite tangible all
at once. Spikes, like radio towers, pull
upwards, a castle of iron and steel.
From way down here, summer reels
with the mount in the background, kids riding
bikes practice tricks on the hills. Balancing
their bodies on seats and handlebars,
they collect scrapes, gushing blood on tar,
until their mothers beg them to stop.
About Alejandra Hernández
Alejandra Hernández is a Mexican-American poet from San Diego, California. She holds a BA in Creative Non Fiction from the University of California, Riverside, and is currently working towards an MFA in Poetry at San Diego State University. Alejandra founded and runs the first Poetry Club at Morse High School, San Diego, her alma mater. She works as Poetry International Online’s publication editor. Alejandra has been published in Mantis and Azahares Literary Magazine.
From Way Down Here
At the end of the road, Mount Miguel stands
as if it were monument to a land
tangible and not quite tangible all
at once. Spikes, like radio towers, pull
upwards, a castle of iron and steel.
From way down here, summer reels
with the mount in the background, kids riding
bikes practice tricks on the hills. Balancing
their bodies on seats and handlebars,
they collect scrapes, gushing blood on tar,
until their mothers beg them to stop.
From Way Down Here
At the end of the road, Mount Miguel stands
as if it were monument to a land
tangible and not quite tangible all
at once. Spikes, like radio towers, pull
upwards, a castle of iron and steel.
From way down here, summer reels
with the mount in the background, kids riding
bikes practice tricks on the hills. Balancing
their bodies on seats and handlebars,
they collect scrapes, gushing blood on tar,
until their mothers beg them to stop.
About Alejandra Hernández
Alejandra Hernández is a Mexican-American poet from San Diego, California. She holds a BA in Creative Non Fiction from the University of California, Riverside, and is currently working towards an MFA in Poetry at San Diego State University. Alejandra founded and runs the first Poetry Club at Morse High School, San Diego, her alma mater. She works as Poetry International Online’s publication editor. Alejandra has been published in Mantis and Azahares Literary Magazine.
