intensely honest and unbearably sensitive, a non-thematic 'best of' collection of poems spanning about fifteen years, from the poet’s late teens in the 1970s to her early thirties in the 1990s.
Excerpt
in the night, your mouth at my neck
a long passionate kiss arches my back
then stronger, hungrier, more purposeful–
i wonder how close you are to my jugular
do you mean to suck at my core?
but you stop
and i am still alive
so i think of leeches instead of vampires.
the next morning, i stand at the mirror
from behind you wrap your arms around me
i am looking at my neck
and seeing the truth of your intent:
a territorial claim to ownership.
then i look at your face and see more
the arrogant leap from brand to birthmark.
during the day, someone asks about it
and realizing the truth of accomplishment
i turn and say to you
it is merely a bruise,
and therefore, nothing permanent.
Professional Reviews
Midwest Book Review
The senses make for a unique assault of verse. "Dreaming of Kaleidoscopes" is a collection of poetry from Chris Wind, as he presents a decade and a half of poetry, presenting her unique views and wisdom of the world and how it has developed over time. "Dreaming of Kaleidoscopes" is a top pick of poetry and is very much worth considering. "Counterpoint": Two lines of melody/refusing to coincide/collide/again and again/with each beat/they twist and tangle/leaving all my notes/in knots.
First Edition Translation of Teselas by Carmen Crespo X111 César Simón Poetry Prixe 2016 Translated from Spanish by Robin Ouzman Hislop and Amparo Arrospíde
If you tend to believe romantic, passionate, masculine poetry is a thing of past eras, read "She Intrigues Me," and be swept away in the beautiful craft of a contemporary poet of love.
