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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...

El afuera no es un libro sobre la pandemia, pero sus textos sí nacieron a partir de esa experiencia, acaso como una forma de tratar de bucear más allá de la naturaleza del fenómeno y como pretensión de hacer algo que trascienda la mecánica enumeración de las consecuencias del aislamiento, la queja por el confinamiento y el lamento pronunciado como señal de identidad. El afuera es una escritura posible emanada a propósito del trastocamiento de nuestra relación con el espacio-tiempo y de la propia dinámica del ser-con-otros, alteradas de súbito. A lo largo de nuestra vida,...

The book is a set of poems united by the common expression of the soul of the poet, and it describes the deep impressions that the dayly life makes in the universe of poetry.

Antonio Machado (1875–1939) is Spain’s master poet, the explorer of dream and landscape, and of consciousness below language. Widely regarded as the greatest twentieth century poet who wrote in Spanish, Machado—like his contemporary Rilke—is intensely introspective and meditative. In this collection, the unparalleled translator Willis Barnstone, returns to the poet with whom he first started his distinguished career, offering a new bilingual edition which provides a sweeping assessment of Machado’s work. In addition, Border of a Dream includes a reminiscence by Nobel Laureate Juan...