Silent Tenants by Alberto Roblest, translated by Maritza Rivera

Silent Tenants, Inquilinos Mudos, is a new collection of poetry by Mexican-American author Alberto Roblest, inspired by the author’s experience of his Hispanic immigrant neighbors during the pandemic. Published with English language translations by Maritza Rivera, these poems cross boundaries of culture to celebrate life. “We the people will love these poems. They connect us to the native tribes of Aztlan before the Europeans arrived and before we rode the subway to work or wherever our dreams took us.” —E. Ethelbert Miller, Writer and literary activist  “From the cement of our streets to the wounds in the heart— Alberto Roblest’s poems, translated by Maritza Rivera, are fully alive. Roblest’s soul brings us together with each poem, making us less lonely.” —Grace Cavalieri, Maryland Poet Laureate “This masterful book, ably translated by Maritza Rivera, gives voice to immigrants, workers, the often invisible travelers through the city.” —Gregory Luce, author of Riffs & Improvisation