Seeds in a Time Capsule: Semillas en una cápsula del tiempo

By Lane Carnes

Seeds in a Time Capsule is an enchanting compilation of short stories and poems, seamlessly blending the worlds of English and Spanish. Join the author on a captivating journey that spans four decades, beginning in the fall of 1981, when he immersed himself in the rich tapestry of Spanish literature at Southwest Texas State University. With heartfelt introspection, these pages reveal the author's profound connection to his upbringing in Puerto Rico, the vibrant cadence of life in San Antonio, Texas, and the transformative encounters across Mexico and other parts of the world. Through the lens of poetry and prose, the author delves into the intimate emotional, spiritual, philosophical, and recreational nuances of reflection. Revisiting and reliving these past experiences through his work serves as a springboard, enabling him to recognize and cherish the intrinsic power of remembrance; thus, preserving these ideas and memories. With utmost affection, he aims to share this transformative "voyage" with readers, encouraging them to contemplate their lives as a vessel for empowering and invigorating their personal and existential journeys. Rediscovering numerous short stories and essays from his college years, dormant within aged folders tucked away in file cabinets, has nostalgically transported him back to those formative years where the "seeds" of intellectual curiosity and creativity were sown. As a writer his intention is to persistently stir that creative pot, utilizing its original ingredients in his pursuit of growth and carving a unique path, not by merely following the road less travelled, but by forging the only narrative that holds significance within his individual and empirical timeline. The author writes, "I found myself alone, self-absorbed sinking in that receptacle of ink, connected to humanity-that link between all grains of sand filtering through God's hands." Embark on a transcendent literary experience to uncover and embrace the depth and beauty of humanity's soul. Unlock the secrets held within this time capsule and be forever changed. Semillas en una c psula del tiempo es una encantadora recopilaci n de cuentos y poemas que fusiona de manera ejemplar los mundos del ingl s y el espa ol. Acompa a al autor en un cautivante viaje que abarca cuatro d cadas, comenzando en el oto o de 1981, cuando se sumergi en los ricos tapices de la literatura espa ola en la Universidad de Southwest Texas State. Con una introspecci n conmovedora, estas p ginas revelan el profundo v nculo del autor con su crianza en Puerto Rico, el vibrante ritmo de la vida en San Antonio, Texas, y los encuentros transformadores a lo largo de M xico y otras partes del mundo. A trav s del lente de la poes a y la prosa, el autor se adentra en los matices emocionales, espirituales, filos ficas y recreativos de la reflexi n. La reexaminaci n y rememoraci n de estas experiencias pasadas le han servido como plataforma de lanzamiento para valorar y apreciar la capacidad de recordar y mantener vivas estas ideas y memorias. Con un evocativo afecto, el autor desea compartir este "viaje" de manera conmovedora con sus lectores para que ellos tambi n se abstraigan en sus propias traves as de empoderamiento y est mulo en sus trayectorias personales y existenciales. El redescubrimiento de este conjunto de trabajos de sus a os universitarios, que ha permanecido latente en viejos archivadores, le ha permitido regresar de forma nost lgica a ese pasado seminal donde las "semillas" de curiosidad intelectual y creativa brotaron. Como escritor, su intenci n es continuar removiendo esa mezcla con todos sus ingredientes originales en su empe o de evolucionar y trazar su propio recorrido. No se trata necesariamente de elegir "el camino menos transitado", sino de generar la nica senda narrativa que puede trazar de manera transcendente en su propia escala de tiempo y experiencia individual. El autor escribe, "Me encontr solo, ensimisma

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1663271240
• ISBN13: 9781663271242
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"