Alba and Other Songs

<p>Part of the bilingual Alta California Chapbook Series. </p><p><br></p><p>This lyrical and well-crafted chapbook has the breadth and substance of a full-length collection. Focusing on the said and unsaid in an imagistic and incantatory style Fred Arroyo has written an honest yet tender examination of a father-son relationship. Steeped in the nature of his barrio Arroyo's poems trace the borders of land and body to tell a story of family exile and belonging: There are no boundaries / save the lines on maps. // There is no time / save the eye of memory.</p><p>-Alexandra Lytton Regalado</p><p>Final Judge Alta California Prize </p><p><br></p>