French Quarter Cantos

Images of New Orleans's historic French Quarter evoke wrought iron gates flowers hanging from second-story porches and age-old romance. But hidden from the romantic and joyful jubilations of Mardi Gras the darkness of an empty alley can inspire remembrance of things past-dreams within dreams as Edgar Allan Poe might say.<i>French Quarter Cantos: A Poelage</i> is a collection of verse from a poet who has walked down the dark alleys of New Orleans discovering a visceral connection to the city and ultimately artistic inspiration. Author Genaro Jesse Perez uses powerful imagery expressing strong emotions and memories both bitter and sweet in this fond ode to a beautiful and troubled city in the American south. Read about the epic inevitability of mortality in Dolores and Just a Little Kiss. See through the false faces of holier-than-thou academics in Face Dancers. And bitterness and regret rule Award for Long Service. Poe was never afraid of the darkness; neither is Perez. Delve into the abyss of New Orleans despite the foreboding atmosphere. See smell taste and touch a bit of Creole life.