Francisco X. Alarcón
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Books
Iguanas in the snow and other winter poems
These poems celebrate winter in San Francisco and the mountains of Northern California.
Laughing tomatoes and other spring poems =
A bilingual collection of humorous and serious poems about family, nature, and celebrations by a renowned Mexican American poet.
Angels ride bikes and other fall poems
A bilingual collection of poems in which the renowned Mexican American poet revisits and celebrates his childhood memories of fall in the city and growing up in Los Angeles.
Snake poems
Contemporary poems written in the form and language of the Nahuatl the Indian language spoken by the Aztec.
Poetry of resistance
"The book is a timely response via verse to the current political climate of Arizona, though what it ultimately argues is that these injustices have always been taking place: SB 1070 is simply its most recent manifestation"--Provided by publisher.
Canto hondo =
"This is a collection of 100 poems in both English and Spanish inspired by the Spanish poet Federico García Lorca"--Provided by publisher.
Family poems for every day of the week
A bilingual collection of poetry by the late Francisco X. Alarcn, acclaimed Chicano poet celebrating the days of the week and everyday childhood experiences.
From the bellybutton of the moon and other summer poems
A bilingual collection of poems in which the renowned Mexican American poet revisits and celebrates his childhood memories of summers, Mexico, and nature.