Poem
Pollero
| Title | Pollero |
|---|---|
| Author | Sarah Clancy |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Truth & Other Stories | 2014 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3336
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | The Truth & Other Stories |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2014 |
| Publisher | Salmon Poetry (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 50-51 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Genre | Long (narrative) Poem |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The speaker in the poem assumes the voice of a Mexican who tries to enter the US through the desert. Pollero refers to the Mexican smugglers of workers to the US borders. References to illegal crossings, death, and survival. |
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