In 2023, Nine Arches Press launched their nationwide Primers scheme for a seventh time, in search of exciting new voices in poetry, with Katie Hale as selecting editor.
Amante de "sus" montañas, a las que recorre en solitarias y prolongadas caminatas, Federico comenzó volcando en versos los "sentires" que le despiertan los cerros y -sobre todo- quien los habita, "el cerreño".
THE SUNDAY TIMES POETRY BOOK OF THE YEARThe black poet would love to say his century beganWith Hughes or God forbid, Wheatley, but actuallyIt began with all the poetry weirdos & worriers, warriors,Poetry whiners & winos falling from ship bows, sunsetBridges & windows.
A woman is more sophisticated than a man in the matter of love, as love is her goal and her goal, and if love is absent from her, she lives a life of loss in everything.
The age was reduced by twelve moonsWhen I broke the silence and wrote again"I love you today"Badr told the story of the love between usShe placed it on top of the newspaper clippingsTo brighten my years.