La Interseccion

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With ternura profunda Jennifer Rivera sings of our lonely migrations as she documents the bonds of love and the mirage of memories that form and re-form the lives of those who leave. A heart-felt and important debut." -Ana Menendez In La Interseccion, her first book, Jennifer Mariela Rivera's poems move fearlessly into a world that desperately needs them-to remind us that courage is contagious, language is revelation, and that one young poet sharing her words on the page can light a new path and even open a heart. I recommend Rivera's work both for its gravity and for its play. It is, simply, a joy to read. -Maureen Seaton, author of Sweet World In this first book of poems, Jennifer Rivera navigates both the public and private realms as an extranjera, a woman, and an artist. "I come from black volcanic ash, " she passionately asserts, while diving into torn allegiances as "neither immigrant nor American." In "Two Men Walking a Breast, " inspired by poem of the same title by Maureen Seaton, and "Wide-Eyed, " inspired by Pablo Neruda, she exposes her deep and broad poetic links, as well as her search for validation. "To write is to think, " she tells us and indeed her work does just that and much more. This collection by a promising new poet is a must read for its candor, authenticity, and artistry. -Carolina Hospital, author of Key West Nights and Other Aftershocks