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Khế Iêm   THE APPLE ORCHARD   You won’t remember it – the apple orchard We wandered through one April afternoon, Climbing the hill behind the empty farm.

Khế Iêm “The Ballad of Jesus Ortiz” describes the life and death of my great-grandfather. Every name, place, and significant event in the poem is true. he ballad has traditionally been the form to document the stories of the poor, … Continue reading →