In times of war.
Maria A Perdomo
They tried to shut down the noise.
Afraid, nobody spoke in response.
Silence was holding back the voice.
War killed the single breathing hope.
Soldiers were watching over us.
Caimans hunted the innocent prey.
Blood dried on the white cement,
bullets thrown to catch the hate.
Snitchers caught in every corner.
Bodies left to burn in the summer.
Dead eyes following one another,
until one day you left for the border.
Something in me died that day.
Colours went away with the rain.
All that was left was the dark age,
a world ready to leave me for dead.
Maria A Perdomo is an emerging Venezuelan poet who has penned two poetry collections so far. She writes in both Spanish and English. Currently based in Valencia, Venezuela, Maria is a medical professional who has shown an unyielding passion for literature from a young age. She is working on her first novel and a third and new poetry collection. Her writing is known for its boldly honest nature, soulfulness, profoundness and intimacy. Her poetry works have been published in Latino Book Review 2025, Anam 4th edition and Asian Review.