{"product_id":"butterfly-soul-marza-josefa-reyes-9798486032929","title":"Butterfly Soul: Selected Poetry","description":"María Josefa was born under the protection of the palms, the flamboyant, and the beloved plant \u003ci\u003eanacahuita\u003c\/i\u003e. She watched the sunrises and sunsets of her hometown with the naivety of a sensitive child. That is why her verses have passion, love, and forgiveness, although her life circumstances wounded her deeply. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI feel the breaking glass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eof my dreams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ethat mercilessly pierce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003emy stunned heart.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eImperturbable loneliness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ecommiserates with my luck \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eand stays by my side\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003etrembling as I do.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe was always amazed as she looked at the blue waters of La Herradura Beach, Cuba, and listened to the song of the waves. Thus, the theme of the sea is present in all her work. In her poem \"Fisherman's Daughter,\" the essence of her seafaring soul is revealed. We can see it in the following verses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHigh tide, conch, net, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003efoam, low tide, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003esand, fish, corals, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ebreeze hitting in the window.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverything is alive poetry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ethat speaks to me from the beach.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe comes from a magical city, Holguin, where the glow of Loma de la Cruz illuminated her birth. But she spent most of her life in the town of Velasco, which, being near the sea, still smiles at the sun. Her poems reflect the romanticism of Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda, so I can honestly say: Thank you, Maria, for allowing me and others to peek into your world of tenderness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGioconda Carralero Dominicis\u003cbr\u003eWriter and sister of the land's experiences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e María Josefa Reyes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798486032929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.14d","brand":"María Josefa Reyes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851540082943,"sku":"9798486032929","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/butterfly-soul-marza-josefa-reyes-9798486032929","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}