I'd ask you to join me by the Rio Bravo and weep but you should know neither river nor tears remain

Poetry. Latino/Latina Studies. Translated from the Spanish by Lawrence Schimel. This is a translation of Chávez's Mexican volume from 2013, a book of poems that deals with life on the border, its dangers, its delights and its peculiarities. I'D ASK YOU TO JOIN ME... won the prestigious Aguascalientes Poetry Prize in 2013.