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Books by Naomi Ayala






Wild Animals on the Moon and Other Poems(1st Edition)
by Naomi Ayala
Paperback, 70 Pages, Published 1997 by Curbstone Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-880684-44-3, ISBN: 1-880684-44-6

"In lyrical, original language expressing anger, hope, optimism, and a fierce independence, Naomi Ayala explores being Puerto Rican on the mainland— displaying pride in her culture coupled with the pain of exclusion, vividly describing her encounters with racism and poverty, and the power of love in these difficult circumstances. "






This Side of Early
by Naomi Ayala
Paperback, 90 Pages, Published 2008 by Curbstone Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-931896-46-7, ISBN: 1-931896-46-1

"Naomi Ayala’s poems explore wide-ranging themes in an ever-changing landscape—from the city streets to the introspective solace of the woods. These lyrics deconstruct the political world of man, offer hope through a compelling, lyrical, spiritual intimacy, and bridge the gap between the two with words full of ecological intensity.Her deep connections with the working class combine with a love of the land to offer us lilt and dream, reve ..."






Calling Home
Praise Songs and Incantations (Canto Cosas)
by Naomi Ayala
Paperback, 83 Pages, Published 2013 by Bilingual Review Press (Az)
ISBN-13: 978-1-931010-89-4, ISBN: 1-931010-89-7

"In hauntingly clear verses, Naomi Ayala's collection Calling Home: Praise Songs and Incantations evokes vivid imagery of contemporary life superimposed on a realm of mysterious spirits and ancient wisdom. The poet uncovers energy and magic in unexpected places and skips from world to world, strategy to strategy, as she traverses the known and named obstacles of racial, cultural, sexual, class, and linguistic identities to arrive at an i ..."






What Saves Us
Poems of Empathy and Outrage in the Age of Trump
by Martín Espada, Julia Alvarez, Doug Anderson, Naomi Ayala, Benjamin Balthaser, Sean Bates, Jan Beatty, Tara Betts, Richard Blanco, Rafael Campo, Cyrus Cassells, Hayan Charara, Chen Chen, Brian Clements, Jim Daniels, Kwame Dawes, Chard Deniord, Cynthia Dewi Oka, Dante Distefano, Kathy Engle, George Evans, Tarfia Faizullah, Denice Frohman, Danielle Legros Georges, Aracelis Girmay, Ruth Goring, Adam Grabowski, Laurie Anne Guerrero, Sam Hamill, Samuel Hazo, Juan Felipe Herrera, Jane Hirshfield, Hoagland Everett, Lawrence Joseph, Yusef Komunyakaa, Dorianne Laux, Paul Mariani, Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Marty Mcconnell, Leslie Mcgrath, Richard Michelson, E. Ethelbert Miller, Kamilah Aisha Moon, David Mura, John Murillo, Maria Nazos, Marilyn Nelson, Naomi Shihab Nye, Alicia Suskin Ostriker, Willie Perdomo, Marge Piercy, Sasha Pimentel, Robert Pinsky, Luivette Resto, Peggy Robles-Alvarado, William Pitt Root, Patrick Rosal, Joseph Ross, Nicholas Samaras, Lauren Schmidt, Seibles Tim, Katherine Dibella Seluja, Don Share, Patricia Smith, Gary Soto, Mark Turcotte, Brian Turner, Chase Twichell, Pamela Uschuk, Elisabet Velasquez, Richard Villar, Ocean Vuong, George Wallace, Afaa M. Weaver, Eleanor Wilner, Daisy Zamora, Danez Smith, Ruth Irupé Sanabria, Elizabeth Alexander, Dr. Carolyn Forché, Demetria Martínez, Paul Martínez Pompa, Julio Marzán, Emmy Peréz, Gabriel Ramírez, Luis J. Rodríguez, Marcelo Hernández Castillo, Brenda Marie Osbey, Donald Hall, Bruce Weigl, Ricardo Alberto Maldonado, Torrin A. Greathouse, Adrian Louis
Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2019 by Curbstone Books 2
ISBN-13: 978-0-8101-4077-6, ISBN: 0-8101-4077-2

"This is an anthology of poems in the Age of Trump—and much more than Trump. These are poems that either embody or express a sense of empathy or outrage, both prior to and following his election, since it is empathy the president lacks and outrage he provokes. There is an extraordinary diversity of voices here. The ninety-three poets featured include Elizabeth Alexander, Julia Alvarez, Richard Blanco, Carolyn Forché, Aracelis Girmay, Don ..."






Caribbean Connections
Puerto Rico
by Naomi Ayala, Rashida Roberts, Lynora Williams
Hardcover, Published 2005 by Teaching For Change
ISBN-13: 978-1-878554-20-8, ISBN: 1-878554-20-4






Knocking on the Door of the White House
Latina and Latino Poets in Washington, D.C.
by Francisco Aragon, Quique Aviles, Naomi Ayala, Consuelo Hernandez, Rei Berroa, Marta Sanchez-Lowery, Ada Vilageliu-Diaz, Milagros Teran, Samuel Miranda, Alberto Avendaño, Luis Alberto Ambroggio, José R. Ballesteros, Carlos Parada Ayala, Deborah Sobeloff, Burgi Zenhaeusern
Paperback, 169 Pages, Published 2017 by Zozobra Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-0-9888090-2-4, ISBN: 0-9888090-2-8

"First English/Spanish language Anthology of Latina and Latino Poets of Washington D.C.."






Difficult Beauty(1st Edition)
Selected Poems (1987-2006) by Xavier I. Ambroggio, Yvette Neisser Moreno and Luis Alberto Ambroggio (2009, Hardcover)
by Luis Alberto Ambroggio, Yvette Neisser Moreno, Oscar . Hijuelos, Xavier I. Ambroggio, Naomi Ayala, Lori Marie Carlson
Hardcover, 167 Pages, Published 2009 by Cross-Cultural Communications
ISBN-13: 978-0-89304-184-7, ISBN: 0-89304-184-X

"Poetry. Bilingual Spanish-English Edition. Edited by Yvette Neiser Moreno. "Reading DIFFICULT BEAUTY, one savors the shadows of [Ambroggio's] words as well as the heat of their emotion. One reads these poems for their gliding notes. It is as though the poet, as pilot, knows that the ship of his verse moves through a realm that is dazzling, fragile, and formidable. Ambroggio beckons us to take flight with him, to experience the world as ..."






Difficult Beauty(1st Edition)
Selected Poems (1987-2006)
by Luis Alberto Ambroggio, Yvette Neisser Moreno, Xavier I. Ambroggio, Oscar . Hijuelos, Naomi Ayala, Egla Blouin
Paperback, 164 Pages, Published 2009 by Cross-Cultural Communications
ISBN-13: 978-0-89304-185-4, ISBN: 0-89304-185-8

"Poetry. Bilingual Edition. Edited by Yvette Neiser Moreno. "Reading DIFFICULT BEAUTY, one savors the shadows of [Ambroggio's] words as well as the heat of their emotion. One reads these poems for their gliding notes. It is as though the poet, as pilot, knows that the ship of his verse moves through a realm that is dazzling, fragile, and formidable. Ambroggio beckons us to take flight with him, to experience the world as he sees it with ..."






Tigertail, A South Florida Poetry Annual Vol. IV
by Deborah Ager, Elisa Albo, Luis Alberto Ambroggio, Naomi Ayala, Rick Barot, E. Louise Beach, Jody Bolz, Sarah Browning, Adrian Castro, Grace Cavalieri, Sandra Cisneros, Stephen J. Cribari, P. Scott Cunningham, Denise Duhamel, Martìn Espada, Zan Gay, Richard Blanco, Westen Charles
Paperback, 72 Pages, Published 2006 by Tigertail Productions, Inc
ISBN-13: 978-0-9728808-3-1, ISBN: 0-9728808-3-6

"This fourth volume of an annual poetry series, Tigertail, A South Florida Poetry Annual, is published by Tigertail Productions. Volume IV was edited by Richard Blanco and features a cover image by visual artist Westen Charles. The book is signed by the editor. Poets included in this fourth edition are: Deborah Ager, Elisa Albo, Luis Alberto Ambroggio, Naomi Ayala, Rick Barot, E. Louise Beach, Jody Bolz, Sarah Browning, Adrian Castro, Gr ..."






Puerto Rico Strong(1st Edition)
A Comics Anthology Supporting Puerto Rico Disaster
by Vita Ayala, Hazel Newlevant, Desiree Rodriguez, Rosa Colon, Naomi Franquiz, Marco Lopez, Derek Ruiz, Neil Schwartz
Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2018 by Oni Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-941302-90-3, ISBN: 1-941302-90-4

"Puerto Rico Strong is a comics anthology that explores what it means to be Puerto Rican and the diversity that exists within that concept, from today's most exciting Puerto Rican comics creators. All profits will go to towards disaster relief and recovery programs to support Puerto Rico. Despite being a US territory, Puerto Rico is often thought of as a foreign land, if it's even a thought in the mind of the average American at all. It ..."

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