Odre Nuevo Vino Nuevo Vida Nueva

Between 1942 and 1964, men from different parts of Mexico left their lands and families seeking an opportunity for prosperity in the Unites States as Braceros. Their job was to work the agricultural fields of the United States while American citizens manufactured weapons or joined the fighting lines of WWII. Braceros were instrumental in placing the U.S. as an agricultural power. While Braceros were in the U.S. they encountered poor working and living conditions, not to mention despotism, cruelty, and racism from foremen, ranchers, authorities, and residents of the United States alike. My...

¿Y si la poesía fuera un olvido del perro que te mordió la sangre/una delicia falsa/una fuga en mí mayor/un invento de lo que nunca se podrá decir? ¿Y si fuera la negación de la calle/la bosta de un caballo/el suicidio de los ojos agudos? ¿Y si fuera lo que es en cualquier parte y nunca avisa? ¿Y si fuera?

Jaime Leon Cuadra bajo el seudonimo Monsieur James, ha querido recompilar en esta Antologia, segun su criterio y apreciacion personal, las mejores obras de los autores que autorizadamente participan en ella."

Selected with special dedication by the knowing eye of a beloved Colombian poet, this anthology of impassioned poetry is unique within the genre, given that each poem represents a different place in the spectrum of desire—ranging from tormenting lust to the delightful pleasure of a simple "I love you." Within these pages is the loving lyricism and sentiment of such poets as Tennessee Williams, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Walt Whitman, André Bréton, and Dylan Thomas. Escogidos con especial dedicación por el ojo conocedor de un poeta adorado colombiano, este recetario pasional constituye una...