Who is Becquer? by Carmen Ferreiro Esteban

If you wonder who the actor from the previous post is, here is another picture.And a clue: He is BritishAs for the real Becquer, here are some of his poems.Gustavo Adolfo Becquer(1836-1870) 'Rimas' translated from the Spanish by Michael Smith The Dark Swallows(Rima LIII) The dark swallows againon your balcony will hang their nests,and playing knock once moreagainst your window glass. But those that stayed their flightto ponder your beauty and my joy,those [...]

2018-10-30T09:56:37-04:00December 1st, 2010|0 Comments

Garlic for Breakfast 5

This post is for Marie and all my friends at BILY.And in memory of Robert. Debbie, I think of you. "Good for you!" was all Madison said when I told her I had an agent. Her headphones back in her ears, she resumed her typing, while talking simultaneously, to the heads of her girlfriends trapped on the screen. "He invited me to his party," I said. Not surprisingly, I got no answer. "MA-DI-SON!" [...]

2018-10-30T09:56:38-04:00November 24th, 2010|0 Comments

Garlic for Breakfast 4

Welcome to the fourth installment of my paranormal novel Garlic for Breakfast.If you missed the previous posts, you can read them now by clicking Garlic for Breakfast under the "Labels" category on the left sidebar.Enjoy!Garlic for breakfastbyCarmen Ferreiro-EstebanHe beamed at me when he was done. "I will ask Beatriz to send you a copy," he said, whisking the contract in his briefcase."Why don't you ask her now?"I turned my eyes towards the woman [...]

2018-10-30T09:56:38-04:00November 19th, 2010|1 Comment

Garlic for Breakfast 3

Welcome to the third installment of my paranormal novel Garlic for Breakfast.If you missed the previous posts, you can read them now by clicking "Garlic for Breakfast" under the "Labels" category on the left sidebar.Enjoy!byCarmen Ferreiro EstebanHe took back the paper and setting his hands, palms up, on the table in a gesture of surrender, stared at me. "I'm Becquer," he said. "Gustavo. Adolfo. Becquer." He pronounced the name slowly his eyes straight [...]

2018-10-30T09:56:39-04:00November 12th, 2010|5 Comments
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