Very Drunk / Borracho: Love Poems & Other Acts of Madness / Poemas de Amor Y Otros Actos de Locura

This bilingual collection of poems by Jes s Papoleto Mel ndez reads as a poetic autobiography of a hopeless romantic. Borracho invites us to find the essence of a man's character laid bare in the foibles of his desire and passionate pursuit of love. Spanning the poet's fifty-year career, this volume of fifty love poems takes us on a journey through the poet's winding paths of love and life. Beginning with poems dedicated to his mother and father, the cascading style of Mel ndez's verse strings together a series of vignettes within a flowing narrative of the poet's life in love. They offer lyrical glimpses into the struggle to find love and into a life lived in deep connection, and they lead us to bittersweet moments in the company of an aging man. The poems spring from times of exhilarating joy, sinking darkness, and painful absence, taking us on a journey through love's highs and lows.


Author: Jesús Papoleto Meléndez
Publisher: 2leaf Press
Published: 02/15/2020
Pages: 244
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781940939964
ISBN10: 1940939968
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | American | Hispanic & Latino
- Poetry | Subjects & Themes | Love & Erotica
- Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional | Hispanic & Latino

About the Author
Jesús Papoleto Meléndez is a New York-born Puerto Rican playwright, teacher, activist, and award-winning poet who is recognized as one of the founders of the Nuyorican Movement. He has published six poetry collections, the most recent of which is PAPOLiTICO.