The New River

Journal of Electronic Literature and Digital Art

“Cafeína”

By José Aburto

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It all starts with a cup and inside it we pour all the possible variations of a coffee. Each ingredient has been resignified with a verse, but all the poems have the same end: “you must stay alert.” This interactive poem is a critique of a society obsessed with stress and competition in all aspects of life.

Spring 2023 Issue