Mitch Rayes

Mitch Rayes wouldn’t be here if his Irish mother didn’t leave the convent to marry a Lebanese chemist. He was born breech in Detroit, attended Wayne State University as a merit scholar, and Naropa Institute before the school was accredited. Mitch spent many years in Mexico as a professional guide and outfitter specializing in remote areas of Chiapas. His mountain home near San Cristóbal was ultimately seized by armed indigenous rebels. Poet, translator, musician, arts organizer, contractor, and father of two, Mitch produced four Albuquerque Poetry Festivals, published THE TONGUE newsletter for eight years, and received a Gratitude Award in from New Mexico Literary Arts for his warehouse performance space THE PROJECTS.

THISTLE IN THE SUN

By Mitch Rayes / February 5, 2025

hard baked unlikely heavy headed purplesweetness clothed in pricklesstanding tallin a sea of broken asphaltstart out […]

THISTLE IN THE SUN Read More »

hard baked unlikely heavy headed purplesweetness clothed in pricklesstanding tallin a sea of broken asphaltstart out