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I Am Still Me is a collection of poems written by the author as a way to encourage people that even though someone has a condition, they can still do things. Although there are some poems about dementia, the book doesnt focus on it. There is a wide variety of poems pertaining to life, nature, and stories within a poem. The photographs within the book were also taken by the author.

El poeta como náufrago en una isla desierta. La poesía como herramienta de conversación desde la soledad. El poema como mensaje en una botella que se lanza al mar para que algún día pueda ser recogido por algún lector.

Es una selección de versos, poemas y otros maravillosos intentos de escritura de diferentes etapas, descubrimientos, momentos y vivencias de mi vida. Una pequeña muestra que quiere palpitar en el corazón de aquellos que se acercan a conocerlos. Cada uno de estos pequeños poemas tiene su ritmo y momento de inspiración, es único y en un contexto maravilloso. Bienvenidos a un paseo con la alegría, la ternura y la incansable emoción del amor que nos circunda e inspira.

Poetry. Asian American Studies. POETA EN SAN FRANCISCO is the winner of the highly prestigious James Laughlin Award for 2005, awarded annually from the Academy of American Poetry and the only prize for a second book of poetry in the United States. Although Reyes' first book was not as widely known as the first book of many of the other eligible poets, the judges nevertheless courageously chose this risky, radical, and deserving second book put out by an energetic but very small publisher. Reyes received her undergraduate education at UC Berkeley, where she also served as Editor-in-Chief of...