PinnedXimena Escobar de NogalesLittle Red Riding Hood Goes to the SeaDo characters in storybooks feel trapped in their plots? Do they want to jump outside? Into another book?Apr 6Apr 6
PinnedXimena Escobar de NogalesThe Child Behind the CurtainAs a child, I often hid behind the curtains. I would sit on the floor hug my legs, and rest my head on my knees. I did not want to be…Apr 19, 20231Apr 19, 20231
PinnedXimena Escobar de NogalesTheir livesI never thought the pain would be physicalNov 1, 20211Nov 1, 20211
Ximena Escobar de NogalesHow many lives have you lost?Poetry is a space where I can embrace my weirdnessOct 4, 2023Oct 4, 2023
Ximena Escobar de NogalesLa niña detrás de la cortinaDe niña, a menudo me escondía detrás de las cortinas. Me sentaba en el suelo, abrazaba las piernas y apoyaba la cabeza en mis rodillas. No…Apr 19, 2023Apr 19, 2023
Ximena Escobar de NogalesOde an meine alternden HändeSpontaneously translated from the original English by Stefan Herrenschwand, for which I am most grateful.Apr 9, 2023Apr 9, 2023
Ximena Escobar de NogalesHomage to an aging pair of handsLike a flower wilting in plain sight my hands have begun to spoil.Apr 8, 20231Apr 8, 20231
Ximena Escobar de NogalesWrite a poem with the word ‘Colonoscopy,’ I prompt AI. Watch what happens…it’s pretty creepyClick on the image below and watch ChatGPT write a poem in 10"Mar 4, 2023Mar 4, 2023
Ximena Escobar de NogalesSwitzerland is not Living up to its Humanitarian ReputationAlireza, an 18-year old Afghan asylum seeker in Geneva, took his own life on November 30th, 2022. He had just received a decision from the…Dec 7, 2022Dec 7, 2022
Ximena Escobar de NogalesLo nuestroEn el 2018, mi hermana Constanza, mi esposo y yo fuimos a conocer Mompox. Y nos ocurrió eso que a mí nunca me había sucedido hasta…Dec 3, 2022Dec 3, 2022