Borderless Butterflies: Earth Haikus and Other Poems / Mariposas sin fronteras: Haikus terrenales y otros poemas

Poetry. Latino/Latina Studies. LGBT Studies. Translated from the Spanish by the author. Bilingual Edition. This is a work of rare beauty and intelligence. Through tierra, fuego, agua, and aire, Alarcón takes us on a journey into our own psyche and through the concerns of our world - immigration and identity, the fragility and strength of our natural environment, the many faces of love, and the politics of a world in great need of illumination. Through everything he gives voice to our own unspoken feelings, and does so with delicate yet powerful language. His language is lean and brief; his poems puncture the skin and pierce the heart. These poems are a constant source of wisdom and grace. In these pages Francisco recapitulates the last 50 years; the struggles of so many, the dreams and the actions of millions seeking to emerge from a world that has been compromised. Read more Continue reading Read less ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Francisco X. Alarcón (born in Los Angeles, in 1954, and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico) is the author of twelve volumes of poetry, and a number of books of bilingual poetry for children. His books include: BORDERLESS BUTTERFLIES: EARTH HAIKUS AND OTHER POEMS / MARIPOSAS SIN FRONTERAS: HAIKUS TERRENALES Y OTROS POEMAS (Poetic Matrix Press, 2014) , CE UNO ONE: POEMAS PARA EL NUEVO SOL/POEMS FOR THE NEW SUN (Swan Scythe Press, 2010) , SONNETS TO MADNESS AND OTHER MISFORTUNES (Creative Arts Book Company, 2001) , and DE AMOR OSCURO / OF DARK LOVE (Moving Parts Press, 1992) . He has won many awards and fellowships, including the Danforth and Fulbright fellowships, and the 1993 Carlos Pellicer-Robert Frost Poetry Honor Award, the 1993 American Book Award, the 1993 PEN-Oakland Josephine Miles Award, and the 1984 Chicano Literary Prize. In April 2002 he received the Fred Cody Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bay Area Book Reviewers Association (BABRA) in San Francisco. He teaches at the University of California, Davis. Read more Continue reading Read less