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In Colcha, Aaron Abeyta blends the contrasting rhythms of the English and Spanish languages, finding music in a simple yet memorable lyricism. His forty-two poems take the reader on a journey through a contemplative personal history that explores communal, political and societal issues as well as the individual experiences of family and friends. With his distinctive voice, Abeyta invites people of all cultures to enter his poems by exploring the essence of humanity as expressed by his particular Hispanic culture and heritage.Colcha not only acquaints us with the land of Abeyta's people, but also reveals the individuals from his life and family history in the most colorful and delicate detail. We meet his abuelitos (grandparents) in poems such as "colcha" and "3515 Wyandot", and hear of their connection to the tierra and its seasons, their labor and its bounty presented both viscerally and lovingly. We also meet the nameless people: the rancheros and the herders and the farmers, the locals in their pick-up trucks, and the women who make the tortillas. Abeyta's reflections on the plight, loves, joys, failures, and exploitation of the common person in such poems as "cuando se secan las acequias", "untitled (verde)", and "cinco de mayo" belong to the literary heritage of such poets as Pablo Neruda, Federico Garcia Lorca, and Wait Whitman.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Social groups

• Full title: Colcha
• Author: Aaron A. Abeyta
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 107
• EAN: 9780870816154
• ISBN: 0870816152
• ID: 04748125
• Publisher: University Press of Colorado
• Weight: 178 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 154 × 8 mm
• Date of publishing: 15. April 2001

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