Francisco Aragón — Asleep You Become a Continent | The On Being Project
Francisco Aragón’s translation of Francisco X. Alcaron’s homoerotic poem, “Asleep You Become a Continent,” portrays one lover watching another sleep.
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Francisco Aragón’s translation of Francisco X. Alcaron’s homoerotic poem, “Asleep You Become a Continent,” portrays one lover watching another sleep.
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