Pat Mora

Borders
Arte Público Press
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Winner of a Southwest Book Award. In these poems, Mora explores the political, cultural, social and emotional borders that divide people, forming their individual identities.

Check out Color of Silence: Sensory Imagery in Pat Mora’s Poem “Echoes”, a lesson plan from ReadWriteThink.com using "Echoes," a poem from Borders.

Highlighted Reviews
"Mora confronts the clash of cultures in a courageous, tough tone that masks a gentle sensibility. What finally gives this book its healing power is the mesmerizing honesty of Mora's celebration of herself as a woman, mother, lover."—The Bloomsbury Review

"We begin one of Mora’s poems as if embarking on an exploration of an unknown country. When we finish, we have learned so much about its topology we feel we can claim the land as ours. These are arduous expeditions, though, for both writer and reader."—El Paso Times