Mi amor perdido

Wallace Stevens, hacia 1950, consideraba que los grandes poemas del cielo y del infierno ya se habían escrito, mientras que el de la Tierra permanecía inédito. Quizá nuestra aparente incapacidad para morar sobre este planeta sin dañarlo irreversiblemente tenga algo que ver con esta situación —en principio tan paradójica— en el ámbito de la poesía. Vivir en esta tierra/ Tierra, sin trascendencias falsas –ni escapatoria al cosmos, ni adoración de ídolos--, es un proyecto que comparten el ecologismo y la poesía moderna. La insistencia en el darnos límites y en la aceptación...

The poetry of Mercedes Roffe knows how to surround the silence, seduce the readers from an abyss feeling, and dares to skirt the limits in a plural sense. It is a return trip to the genesis and future of every word, a journey whose highest points happen whenever lightning appears. That is, whenever Roffe captures the poetic brilliance of words. She is currently one of the greatest voices in Argentine poetry. Some of the most sensitive aspects of human experiences are included in this ninth book of poems."

A picture-book biography of St. Pedro Claver (d. 1654), a Spanish Jesuit missionary to the New World, who is the patron saint of slaves.

Book Features: • Ages 4-8, Grades PreK-2 • 16 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches • Simple, patterned Spanish text with full-color pictures • Includes comprehension questions, writing prompts, and high frequency words • Graphic organizers and photo glossary included Gassed About Learning: In Listos para las Ciencias: ¿Dónde está el Gas?, preschoolers—second graders learn the science behind matter such as gas, and where it can be found! Science Made Fun: Gas is everywhere. Do you know where gas is? Young readers learn fascinating facts about matter such as gas! Build Reading Skills: This ...