Francisco X. Alarcón
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Francisco X. Alarcón is an acclaimed poet and educator, author of ten volumes of poetry.
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Iguanas in the Snow: And Other Winter Poems
Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya Christina Gonzalez
In their final collection of seasonal poetry, poet Francisco X. Alarcón and artist Maya Christina Gonzalez invite us to celebrate winter - by the seashore, in the magical city of San Francisco, and in the ancient redwood forests of the Sierras.
From the Bellybutton of the Moon: And Other Summer Poems
Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya Christina Gonzalez
A bilingual collection of poems in which the renowned Mexican American poet revisits and celebrates his childhood memories of summers, Mexico, and nature.
Laughing Tomatoes: And Other Spring Poems
Francisco X. Alarcón, Maya Christina Gonzalez
Tomatoes laugh, chiles explode, and tortillas applaud the sun. With joy and tenderness, delight and sadness, Frances X. Alarcón's poems honor life and nature: welcoming the morning sun, remembering his grandmother's songs, paying tribute to children working in the fields, and dreaming of a world filled with gardens.
