to read and release

this is a slim volume which I read in one evening... some beautiful poems, especially the last one 'of despair', but I was left with a feeling that they would be far more beautiful if only I could read Spanish! I have the same feeling when reading poetry in Scottish Gaelic, where I have enough of the language to get some words and a bit of the gist (at least sometimes), but not nearly enough to appreciate the beauty of the poetry. Poetry is useful when people say 'ah, it doesn't matter about languages, everyone should just speak English' - there are lots of words that don't translate!

Welcome to Bookcrossing! This is a friendly online community of book-lovers who want to share books and promote literacy around the world. Please leave a comment to say where you found the book and if you read it, what you thought of it. If you choose to join the site, you can follow the book as it travels on and finds more readers!

When you've read the book, it's yours to do with as you please - you can keep it, pass it on to friends or family, or "wild release" it again to find new readers!