The words of a life...poems that relate to us all.
Excerpt
From the poem "Encounters" (the 'Taylor Swift' poem:
"I've known you forever."
Yeah. Right. Tell it to the Marines. "No, really. You were here before,
In a colonial gown.
We danced--
You wore gardenias, then,
Not orchids.
Your hair was different, not dark.
But I knew you--
Have known you--
Always." (continues)
Professional Reviews
I Will Treasure This Book
I felt a profound sense of awe as I read the poems of Leslie P. Garcia. Written over the span of many years--- a lifetime, in fact--- they wove tales of beauty and loss far into my mind and soul, like whispered legends of old mingled with my own memories. Her prose is gorgeous--- at star froth, the layer of gold of the moon... the ashen flame he is... the sun-spun dreams of a someday yet to come--- to give just a few examples. I will treasure this book and re-read it again and again. There is artistry in her words, and I wish I could give the poems of Leslie Garcia a thousand stars!
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