It Concerns the Madness

By Nancy E. Mercado

Poetry. Latino/Latina Studies. Nancy Mercado, editor-in-chief of LONG SHOT, a literary and arts publication, has presented her work throughout the United States and Europe. She is currently a professor at Boricua College. IT CONCERNS THE MADNESS introduces Nancy Mercado as a major Nuyorican American voice to the ranks of North American Latino literature. The language is crisp, muscular and spiritually medicinal -- Miguel Algarin.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0965473856
• ISBN13: 9780965473859
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Long Shot Productions
• Length: 95 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful Poetry

Ms. Mercado's poetry is beautiful and textured. Reminding me of Julia de Burgos's work, it's a mixture of delicately hewn images and metaphors, switched up with startlingly graphic everyday occurrences. These are not mincing, weak-kneed lyrics for poseurs. But strong, assured, challenging thought-images, which lodge in the head and in the heart. Once you recur to a subject that Ms. Mercado has touched upon, you won't see it in quite the same way again. Beautiful! Just beautiful work!

Wonderful Words

I recommend this book to anyone who loves poetry. Mercado's use of imagery and music in her work is new and inspirational. She is one of the more exciting new Nuyorican voices on the scene. Honest, clear and down-to-earth, there's no pretention here. Buy this book, you won't be sorry.

Nuyorican Poet of the People

In clear, passionate and moving poems Nancy Mercado brings us the full flavor of life. She speaks on a personal and universal level for people who are on the outside; people of all colors.These are celebritory poems that affirm the ability of the human spirit to servive. As Piri Thomas has said of her work, "Nancy Mercado has learned that words can be bullets or butterflies, that one must say what one means and mean what one says."Maria M. GillanExecutive Director of Poetry CenterPassiac Community College

It concerns the madness

It concerns the madness was real. I lost myself behind the author's passion for poetry, and her fond memories of Puerto Rico. The rhythmic flow of expressions reached down into my soul and took me "home"....

It Concerns The Madness

I enjoyed reading It Concerns The Madness.It really brings you back to your roots. It made me remember a lot of things about my grandmother and grandfather. I feel Mrs.Mercado writes from her heart and life experiences. I recomend this book of poetry to everyone. I know everyone could relate to it one way or an other. To Mrs. Mercado keep up the good work.