On 30th January 2021 I read for the first time a new translation of the Quiche Maya Popol vuh by a talented poet Jemshed Khan. The manuscript appeared unexpectedly in my email inbox one morning. As I am a devoted admirer of this great creation myth, I was eager to see how it compared. I soon found this manuscript to be a sensitive translation, that it would arrive so magically, I found enchanting – the old gods seemed at play.
From the first reading it was obvious to me that Khan shared my passion for this great work, weaving his own poetic voice within the tapestry of ancient ancestors. I set about sharpening my pencils to add my own.
The images enclosed our my contribution to this collaboration, a project unfortunately in publishing limbo, but for now, this slim volume must suffice until word at last meets image.