Poems by a late Nicaraguan writer. In A Prayer for the United States, he wrote: "Apocalyptic blasts are ravaging over-sea. / With lure of flag and conquest the harlot War is wooing. / The horse John saw in Patmos its dread course is pursuing. / I pray the Lord He shelter the stars that shelter me."

A collection of English poems by Latin-American poet Salom?on de la Selva.

Poetry. Latino/a Studies. The Nicaraguan-born poet Salomon de la Selva poses a unique and fascinating case in the recovery of U.S. Hispanic literature. The challenge of studying de la Selva's first published collection of poetry, TROPICAL TOWN AND OTHER POEMS, arises as soon as we attempt to trace its literary lineage.... TROPICAL TOWN represents the first English-language collection of poetry by a Hispanic writer in the United Sates -- a fact unknown to most scholars and students of Hispanic-American literature ... The hopes and visions within the pages of this poetic collection seek to move and inspire the American reader as well as reflecting the hopes and aspirations of Hispanic-Americans. TROPICAL TOWN constitutes de la Selva's call to all of us to build a bridge of understanding and solidarity between the continent's English- and Spanish-speaking peoples -- Silvio Sirias, from the Introduction.

"Salomon de la Selva (1893-1959) assuredly was, and is, a poet for all the Americas."--BOOK JACKET. "Tropical Town, de la Selva's little-known first collection, was written entirely in English, and employs traditional rhyme, meter, and forms. Some works celebrate de la Selva's native land, while others speak of the United States with a mixture of affection and misgiving. Love lyrics intermingle with folk songs and poems on the war. All are marked by a graceful verbal music, embodying what poet Grace Schulman has called "a poetry of deep concern for human suffering." In a thoughtful introduction, Silvio Sirias surveys the poet's life and work, and examines the "poetic dialogues" he conducted with Millay and Dario."--BOOK JACKET.