Legna Rodriguez Iglesias

I received this book in exchange for a review and thought I knew what I was getting into--I like quite a bit of poetry, including some translated works. Having read Miami Century Fox, I think my preferred poetry probably runs more...pedestrian and simple than MCF. MCF is beautifully written and there is a beautiful flow and cadence to the poems...but I just don't get them. The imagery didn't make much sense to me. If you aren't a Philistine like I apparently am, this is a beautiful, short book of poetry that I recommend.… (mehr)

I received this as part of librarything's early review program. I either read the description wrong, or, more likely, messed up and clicked next to the wrong book, and I am utterly unqualified to write a review of poetry.
I did read the book; even if I inadvertently signed up to review it, I DID sign up to review it, but... It is just the kind of poetry I least understand. There's stories here which I suspect are really interesting stories. I wish they were short stories instead of poetry. But that's ME, and has nothing to do with the poet, who I suspect is quite good. Good enough, in fact, to break through my lack of interest in poetry and make me interested in the stories. So.… (mehr)