'WHEN THE STORM COMES'
by Karmelo C. Iribarren
| The wind has blown in, the trees are now green brooms, the clouds hurry off quickly so they're not swept away. |  |
This poem was originally written in Spanish, and has been translated into English by Lawrence Schimel. It is from the book, 'Poems the Wind Blew In', which was one of the books shortlisted for the CLiPPA poetry prize. Find it in the library, in the non-fiction section at 821 (Poetry). The book is illustrated by Riya Chowdhury, an artist who lives in Birmingham.