Description
WHAT REMAINS OF US
Book Summary
A poetic inquiry into the essence of love and what endures after the passage of time. Leire Gandarias builds an intimate dialogue between memory and the present, where verses explore the traces left by affective bonds. This brief but intense collection of poems invites the reader to reflect on the fragility and strength of human ties, offering a lyrical gaze that connects the personal with the universal.
What is it about?
The collection delves into the essential virtues of love, examining both its presence and its absence. Through a sincere and restrained poetic voice, the verses move through the spaces inhabited by memories, shared silences, and emotional scars. The author strips the sentiment of love of its idealizations to show its most authentic core, that which resists the wear of time and circumstances. Each poem functions as a snapshot of an emotional instant, creating a mosaic of experiences that speak of meetings and farewells, of what is said and what is left unsaid.
Main themes
- Affective memory and its permanence over time
- The essential virtues of love as a transformative experience
- Emotional stripping and authenticity in bonds
- The fragility and resistance of human relationships
- Poetic language as a vehicle for introspection
Who is it recommended for?
For readers interested in contemporary poetry who are looking for a brief but substantial work, with a reflective approach to love and relationships. Especially indicated for those who appreciate restrained, precise lyrics that are devoid of grandiloquence, connecting with everyday emotions from an honest and mature perspective.
What this book offers
- A lucid and uncompromising poetic approach to the amorous experience
- Verses that invite pause and personal reflection on one's own bonds
- A compact work that concentrates meaning into few pages, ideal for leisurely reading
- The singular voice of a poet who approaches the universal from the intimate
- A dialogue between poetic language and genuine emotion, without artifice
Technical specifications
- Author: Gandarias Eiguren, Leire
- Publisher: El Gallo de Oro
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Poetry
- Collection: Poetry
- Binding: Paperback
- Edition date: August 2021
- Number of pages: 45
- Weight: 200 g
Editorial review
A poetry collection that precisely fulfills its purpose: to explore the essential virtues of love without falling into common clichés. The brevity of the work does not detract from the depth of its verses, which succeed in condensing complex emotions into precise imagery. For the reader of contemporary poetry, it represents an honest and restrained proposal, where every word is measured to generate a lasting impact. A recommended acquisition for those seeking reflective, high-quality poetry in a manageable format.

