Ruth Irupé Sanabria — Carne

About this episode

Ruth Irupé Sanabria’s poem 'Carne' explores the consumption of various meats and the deeper hunger behind it.

Ruth Irupé Sanabria’s delicious and dexterous “Carne” begins with these lines: “I've eaten pork from / pernil to chuletas to chitterlings.” And just in case you were wondering — and even if you’re not — the speaker goes on to list much more of the seafood, poultry, and animal parts that have been consumed and how they were cooked. Lest you think this poem is simply a meat-eater’s manifesto, savor its final turn towards what else the speaker is really hungry for. We invite you to subscribe to Pádraig’s weekly Poetry Unbound Substack, read the Poetry Unbound books and his newest work, Kitchen Hymns, or listen to all our Poetry Unbound episodes.

Topics covered

• poetry
• food
• hunger
• cooking

Keywords

• Ruth Irupé Sanabria
• Carne
• poem
• meat
• hunger

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Kitchen Hymns

Books & works: Carne, Poetry Unbound Substack, Poetry Unbound, Kitchen Hymns

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