French Quarter Cantos: A Poelage
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French Quarter Cantos: A Poelage is a collection of verse from a poet who has walked down the dark alleys of New Orleans, discovering a visceral connection to the city and, ultimately, artistic inspiration. Author Genaro Jesse Perez uses powerful imagery, expressing strong emotions and memories, both bitter and sweet, in this fond ode to a beautiful and troubled city in the American south.
Read about the epic inevitability of mortality in “Dolores” and “Just a Little Kiss.” See through the false faces of holier-than-thou academics in “Face Dancers.” And bitterness and regret rule “Award for Long Service.” Poe was never afraid of the darkness; neither is Perez. Delve into the abyss of New Orleans, despite the foreboding atmosphere. See, smell, taste, and touch a bit of Creole life.
Genaro Jesse Pérez
Genaro Jesse Perez is a professor of Hispanic literature at Texas Tech University. He is the author of several academic books, two books of poetry, one novel, and one short story collection. He is also the co-editor and publisher of the Monographic Review. He lives in Lubbock, Texas, with his wife and cats.
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French Quarter Cantos - Genaro Jesse Pérez
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Contents
Decapolis
To a Lady Without Pity
Rejections
Upon Writing the Great American Novel
Dirty Old Man Mississippi
Fall’s Return
Fame
I Find No Peace
Dried Voices
Desk Jockey
Blue Boy
Piquant Birds
Dolores
A Poem a Day
Cyclops
Mississippi’s Slow Flow
Just a Little Kiss
I Am Nobody
Comic Book Hero
Sweet