Fabricio Carpinejar photographed by

Fabrício Carpinejar

Edited by by Craig Epplin

Poems about the weather, animals and plants, the family, death and language: Fabrício Carpinejar’s poetic universe ranges from the concrete to the ineffable. A leading voice in Brazilian poetry, he has won ample recognition in his own country and abroad. Reading his poems, one gets the impression of entering into unlivable rooms, a world of repentance and small, singular consolations. It is our pleasure to publish here a selection of poems from his newest work (Inimigo imaginário), translated by Johnny Lorenz, as well as new renditions of poems from previous collections.