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Ofrenda / Offering: Bilingual Poetry (Spanish-English)

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The wind and cold of long nights, and nights longing. Autumn, wide-eyed, bundled whims of desire, sprinkled lightly. Porchlights, dazzling like jewels on a frozen path...and poetry, by Marie Delgado Travis, savored by a warm fire. Exquisite.

From the pride-inspiring tribute to our mestizo Latino heritage, "Abolengo," to the satiric vision of female submission in the title poem "Ofrenda/Offering," Marie Delgado Travis keeps her reader riveted throughout the 45 pages of this delightful book of poetry. Whether the theme of the poem was love, regret, childhood memories, or unfulfilled dreams, I was pulled in each time by the the bold expression of honest human desire that fills each page. Marie Delgado Travis is a bold, elegant and versatile new voice on the poetry scene, and I look forward to seeing what she does next!

This Trilogy of lovely books offer classic yet contemporary poetry with each poem written bilingually in Spanish and English. Amazingly, they are equally beautiful in both languages. Whether reminiscing, romancing or simply expressing alegr?a de vivir, Marie's eloquence entrances the reader with each perfect phrase. This poetry touches the soul in so many ways. If you love poetry, you'll love reading her work.

This book of poetry will live in your mind forever. Marie has written some of the most beautiful and memorable poetry I have ever read. I particularly liked THE WINDOW which brought back a flood of memories from my childhood.She has made beauty in 2 languages. Don't miss it.