Lorraine Caputo
Lorraine Caputo is a documentary poet, translator and travel writer. Her works appear in over 150 journals and books around the world. She travels through Latin America, listening to the voices of the pueblos and Earth. You may follow her travels at: http://latinamericawanderer.wordpress.com.
WITNESS: Poetry penned in civil wars of Central America
Wandering poet Lorraine Caputo had heard other people’s testimonies. Finally in 1988, she began a journey that would change her life.
My first trip to Central America was in 1988. For several years, I heard other people’s testimonies of what was occurring in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. For even more years, I had read about the history and politics of the region. And of course, there was what was being reported in the media […]