El minuto interior

Excerpt from La Pupila Insomne: Con un Bosquejo Biografico de Raul Roa Era Dlores Villena - anota Serpa me mujer de delicada belleza, rostro fino y gestos aristocraticos, que delatabdg/ la rancieda'd de su estirpe. Tenia los cabellos claros, azules los ojos y la voz melancol ca y blando, transida de ternura. Toda ella irradiaba simpatia, noble modestia y dulzurm Y asi...sa mantuvo hasta los dias postreros de su vida. NI siquiera la em fermedad implacable y tmturadora - que la llega al se pulcro pudo ag'siar la miel dotada, ademas, de una fertil y der - unacambio, es un posiiivistci. T-e'...

Blas de Otero (1916-1979) preparo personalmente esta seleccion de sus escritos para la "inmensa mayoria." En ellos aparece una voz lirica, rotunda y directa, sin concesiones al esteticismo que, en su compromiso con el pueblo, fue siempre vehiculo eficaz. Duro de aristas, pero de una riqueza interna sorprendente.

This book taps into the heart and soul of anyone who has ever been in love. This includes both relationships that have succeeded and those that have soured. The poems are not only about love in relationships, but also love of nature, family, and life itself. The author tries to incorporate a variety of styles of poetry, such as sonnets and romances, among others. She modestly admits that she is by no means an expert in these classical styles. However, they are definitely among her favorites and she wants to share them with you.

The American poet and translator presents a bilingual collection of poems about his days in Madrid, the losses that come throughout life, and the experience of living in two cultures.