One of my favorite poets, Neruda, writes close to the bone. Though I know only a little Spanish, I like to compare the Spanish and English lines and see how the translator worked.
Anita DiamentOne of his tears fell in my mouth, where it became a blue sapphire, source of strength, source of strength and eternal hope.
Anita DiamentThe more I do bookstores, the more people come up to me from church groups. I spoke at Pittsburg State College and had 2 or 3 ministers and book groups from a couple of churches.
Anita DiamentThere's nothing quite like a real . . . train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute
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