Communion [Paperback]

Pat Mora (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1994

This third collection of poetry by Pat Mora build upon her previous writtings and new experiences to provide a healing voice, additional depth and maturity, and an international perspective in considering the art of poetry itself, male/female relationships, separation from children, homeland and tradition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Mora's imagery contributes intensely to her spare and minimalist poems... [her] poems both instruct and delight." -- Texas Books in Review

Abuelita's Ache
Arte Popular
Below The Surface
Besham Qila, Pakistan
Bosque Del Apache Wildlife Refuge
Cissy In A Bonnet
The Conference Male
Dar A Luz
Daydreams: Traveler, Wife
Desert Pilgrimage
Divisadero Street, San Francisco
Dominican Gold
Don Jaime
Dream Babies
Emergency Room
The Eye Of Texas
Fences
The Flood: A Huichol Myth
Foreign Spooks
Frenzy
Gentle Communion
Khajuraho
Mini-novela: Rosa Y Sus Espinas
Mothers And Daughters
My Word-house
The Mystery
New York: 2 A.m.
Nuns
Old Anger
The Old Crone
On Fire
Order
Other Journeys
The Other Woman
Perfume
Peruvian Child
Picturesque: San Cristobal De Las Casas
Probing
Rituals
Seminar
Senior Citizen Trio
Senora X No More
Silence Like Cool Sand
Still Life
Strong Women
Stubborn Woman
Suenos: Dreams
Sweet Wine
The System
The Taj Mahal
Teenagers
Tejedora Maya
Tigua Elder
Too Many Eyes
Tree-wisdom
Two Women
Veiled
A Voice
Witness
The Young Sor Juana
-- Table of Poems from Poem Finder®

Product Details

• Paperback: 92 pages
• Publisher: Arte Publico Press (August 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155885035X
• ISBN-13: 978-1558850354
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,468,024 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Pat Mora, born in El Paso, Texas, is an award-winning poet and author of books for adults, teens, and children. Her awards include a Poetry Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, a Golden Kite Award, American Library Association Notable Book Awards, and honorary doctorates. A former teacher and university administrator, she is the founder of the family literacy initiative El día de los niños / El día de los libros, Children's Day / Book Day (Día). The year-long commitment to linking all children to books, languages and cultures, and of sharing what Pat calls "bookjoy," culminates in celebrations across the country in April. Pat lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico and invites you to visit her at www.patmora.com and http://sharebookjoy.blogspot.com.