Poetry is a catalyst for feelings, often the authors confront themselves with the words, going through his pain and getting it out, to the newspaper. Others like to write about past memories that make them vibrate and enjoy life in different ways, such as love, friendship or desire. There are also combative authors, who try through their verses to make the world a better, more understanding, egalitarian and above all a friendlier place.
Poetry can also be many things at once. It is a mythological animal, a chimera with parts of a snake, a lion and a goat. It can contain poisonous words, angry verses and stubborn thoughts. It is the culmination of anything that makes the skin itch like a frenzy, both the one who writes and the one who reads.
In Spain we have had generations of talented poets: Miguel Hernández from Orihuela, Federico García Lorca from Granada, Gloria Fuertes from Madrid… there are many who have gone through poetry and left their space for reflection in the form of verses. Currently, the genre also has its own names that speak of love, liberation, insecurity and desire. Then we talk about some names acquaintances and young talents who promise to go far.
One year and three months brings together the poems that Luis García Montero wrote after the loss of his wife, Almudena Grandes. The author talks about the loss of a loved one and the pain that ensues. The pages that make up it are a duel for his beloved, consisting of reflections related to loneliness, the intensity of what he experienced and what this whole process means, how to find an empty house, its absence and the memories of its history of love.
blues diary He talks about chromatic passion, but also about the diary of Ales, the name by which his relatives call Alejandra G. Remón. The author invites us to peek into her universe through reflections, aphorisms and poems that address themes of nostalgia, desire, beauty or doubt.
the author of A journey alone with me, without you, He talks about how he got lost in a relationship and how he got out of that emotional loop that is dependence. It also deals with the theme of idealization: “I fell in love with an idea: the fantastic and successful couple we could be together”. His poetry serves as a loudspeaker to recount his experience, his struggle and his journey.
Raúl Castañeda talks in his book “Poesía de barrio” about the changes that shake you as you grow up. Such as the impact of job insecurity on young people and love in its various forms. Inspired by his neighborhood and everyday situations, he has created a book in which he expresses his ideals and his most critical view.
bonhomie It is a book dealing with the deepest dreams, desires and thoughts of the mind, which are not concerned with reasons. It is a tribute to sensitivity and hope and a nod to love and courage.
Source: Marie Claire
