Description
Kiss Me in the Mist
Book Summary
In this work, the reader will find a collection of poems that draw directly from the literary tradition to transform the everyday into poetic matter. Asier Vázquez Baños constructs a lyrical universe where minimal gestures, words of apparent insignificance, and banal events become the center of an emotional inquiry. The primary value of "Kiss Me in the Mist" lies in its ability to endow the multiple poetic voices that inhabit it with univocity, offering a reading experience that oscillates between the intimacy of memory and the universality of shared feeling.
What is it about?
The poetry collection unfolds as a space where daily life and literary memory intertwine. The author starts from seemingly insignificant facts—an insufficient gesture, words without meaning—to elevate them to a poetic category. Throughout its pages, the reader will recognize echoes of diverse voices: from the almost metaphysical tone of Rilke to the profound simplicity of Ángel González, passing through the lyrical atmosphere of Gimferrer. The female figures who populate the book, even when referring to concrete and vital experiences, acquire a universal character, reminiscent of Proust's "girls in bloom." The mist of the title is not just an atmospheric element, but a metaphor for that diffuse zone between the real and the imagined, between personal experience and shared tradition.
Main themes
- The poetic transformation of the banal and the everyday into lyrical matter.
- The influence of literary tradition and intertextual dialogue with poets such as Rilke, Ángel González, and Gimferrer.
- The construction of idealized female figures that transition between the concrete and the universal.
- Memory and the collective imagination of poets as a source of creation.
- The search for univocity amidst the multiplicity of voices and styles.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers of poetry who appreciate work with literary tradition and dialogue between diverse styles. It is especially suitable for those who enjoy a lyricism that starts from the small and everyday to reach a more universal dimension, as well as for those interested in the work of poets such as Rilke, Ángel González, or Gimferrer, whose influences are felt throughout these pages.
What this book contributes
- A poetic experience that connects contemporary sensibility with the great voices of the lyrical tradition.
- A gaze that rediscovers beauty and meaning in the simplest gestures and words of daily life.
- The opportunity to explore a lyrical universe where the personal and the literary merge without losing their uniqueness.
Technical data
- Author: Vázquez Baños, Asier
- Publisher: El Gallo de Oro
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: Poetry by individual poets
- Collection: Novel
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: May 2012
- Number of pages: 52
- Weight: 76 g
Editorial review
"Kiss Me in the Mist" is presented as a brief but dense work in references and nuances. Its main interest lies in the author's ability to weave a lyrical tapestry where literary influences are not a burden, but living material that is transformed into his own voice. It is a book that rewards attentive reading and can be especially attractive to those looking for poetry that dialogues with tradition without renouncing a personal take on the everyday.