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the volcanic gunman enters
laughter, banter,
the gunman
enters this club,
an alley to find,
a stall in a restroom, a passageway
Pulse— those who had to knock
a fence down
to make it out,
human lava spilling
into the rough seas
of America.
Alejandro Escudé published his first full-length collection of poems, My Earthbound Eye, in September 2013. He holds a master’s degree in creative writing from UC Davis and teaches high school English. Originally from Argentina, Alejandro lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.