In his fifth collection, Martin Espada combines the personal with the political to reflect revelation and transcendence. The heart of the collection is a series of autobiographical poems recalling family, school, neighborhood, and work experiences--wherein Espada celebrates the bread of the imagination, the bread of the table, and the bread of justice.
Combining the personal with the political in his fifth collection, Mart n Espada celebrates the bread of the imagination, the bread of the table, and the bread of justice. The heart of the collection is a series of autobiographical poems recalling family, school, neighborhood, and work experiences-from bouncer to tenant lawyer. There are moments of revelation and political transcendence here, which culminate in an elegy for the Puerto Rican poet Clemente Soto Velez, imprisoned for his advocacy of independence for Puerto Rico.