Isles of Firm Ground

By Ignacio Ruiz-Pérez

In wondrous, singing translation by Mike Soto, these spare, striking poems by Ignacio Ruiz-Pérez explore the infinite solitude of the universe. The poems of Ignacio Ruiz-Pérez reflect a world precariously dependent on the word, but also transfixed by the word. They express a metaphysical shift where the laws of heaven and earth are suspended, transformed into a terrain of the journey inward, reflecting a cosmos of the self. The simplicity of these poems never fail to resonate, reflecting a profound investigation of the world on an elemental level. Ruiz-Pérez's poetry very often reads like the discovery of a formula, an algebra of poetic inquiry that draws together references to Edgar Allen Poe, William Blake, and Alejandra Pizarnik. Deftly translated by poet Mike Soto, these poems express a singular vision of the abundance of the world as well as the void, but in these poems even the void is begged to speak.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1646051297
• ISBN13: 9781646051298
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Phoneme Media
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.9"