Rooted in Puerto Rico's tropical landscape and in the colony city of San Juan, the verses of Francisco Arrivi exude passion and nostalgia that blend to create a unique amalgam of personal, nationalistic, and universal lyricism. Translated into English from the Spanish by Clementine Rabassa.

(Key Words: Hispanic Poetry, San Juan, Spanish Language, Bilingual Editions, Francisco Arrivi, Caribbean, Latin America, Puerto Rico, Clementine Rabassa).