Description
For broken hearts... diamonds
Book Summary
This work of contemporary poetry offers a lucid and provocative look at emotional wounds and the complexity of human relationships. The reader will encounter verses that traverse desire, loss, and personal reconstruction, utilizing direct language charged with powerful imagery. Its main value lies in its ability to transform pain into poetic material, offering a reflection on how romantic experiences shape us and, at times, strengthen us.
What is it about?
The poetry collection explores the consequences of heartbreak and the fragility of emotional bonds from a raw and uncompromising perspective. Through a series of brief and incisive poems, the author addresses the duality between sexual impulse and the need for emotional connection, as well as the irony of seeking beauty in what is broken. The work delves into the tension between testosterone and hysteria, the libido as a temporary support, and mourning for a sex life that is no longer the same. Each poem acts as a fragment of a broken mirror that, when joined, reveals an honest portrait of human vulnerability and the search for a new balance.
Main themes
- Heartbreak and the reconstruction of identity after emotional loss.
- The irony of love as a source of both pain and strength.
- The relationship between sexual desire, libido, and emotional fragility.
- The transformation of wounds into poetic and vital material.
- Critique of gender roles and the tension between the masculine and the feminine.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers of contemporary poetry who appreciate a direct style, free of superfluous ornamentation, and who seek an honest exploration of human emotions. It is especially suitable for those who have experienced heartbreak or a breakup and wish to find in poetry a mirror of their own contradictions. It will also interest those who value poetry as a tool for introspection and social critique.
What this book contributes
- A poetic experience that confronts the reader with their own wounds and resignifies them.
- A sharp language full of images that invite reflection on love and desire.
- A perspective that questions gender stereotypes and the construction of emotional identity.
- A brief and concise format that allows for an intense and fragmentary reading.
- The possibility of finding beauty and meaning in imperfection and pain.
Technical specifications
- Author: Miguel Lapuente, Maurilio de (1961-)
- Publisher: Huerga y Fierro Editores
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: INDIVIDUAL POETS' POETRY
- Collection: POETRY
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: December 2017
- Number of pages: 76
- Weight: 90 g
Editorial Review
This work stands out for its ability to condense a deep reflection on human fragility into just a few verses. The poetry of Maurilio de Miguel Lapuente does not seek to console, but rather to reveal the contradictions of love and desire with honesty. For the reader interested in poetry that engages with the everyday and the visceral, this book offers an intense and memorable literary experience, far removed from lyrical conventionalisms.