Contributions by Celeste Guzman Mendoza
El sagrado corazón
The Sacred Heart of Jesus was tattooed on Roberto Tijerina’s sunburned chest. Droplets of blood trickled from Jesus’ heart to Roberto’s belly button, which filled with lint and dust, especially when he did his contract construction work in his front yard. Roberto’s tattoo artist painted Jesus’ robes Damask #234,…
Saints, Marriage: Out
Saints
The bed was burdened during the evening beating. Headboard rattling.
Streams of rosaries and scapulas strung around the bedposts. Saints,
dangling charms to ward off the evil eye and bad spirits. They peered
up from silver, gold and plastic beads, catching the…