Reading about the life of Sor (Sister) Juana Inés de la Cruz (ca. 1650-1695) brings to mind the old, old adage of “the irresistible force meets the immoveable object.” The immoveable object was the culture of 17th century Baroque society of New Spain (Mexico). The irresistible force was a young woman’s love of learning and her writing. Something would eventually have to give, and, eventually, something did.
A new translation of 23 of her poems, The Liquid Pour in which my Heart has Run, has been published by Rhina Espaillat, herself a poet. It’s a small but representative sample of Juana Inés’s poetry
To continue reading, please see my post today at Tweetspeak Poetry.
Some Tuesday Readings
Poetry Club: Notebook It – Tweetspeak Poetry.
Four notes only – poem by Megan Willome at The Clayjar Review.
“The Weary Blues,” poem by Langston Hughes – Joseph Bottum at Poems Ancient and Modern.
A Conversation with Angela Alaimo O’Donnell – Ben Palpant at Rabbit Room Poetry.
The Voice of This Calling: The Enduring Legacy of T.S. Eliot – Clint Brand at The Imaginative Conservative.
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