Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Through the Eyes of a Border Poetess is a powerful and deeply personal collection of poetry exploring life, identity, love, loss, faith, hardship, and the realities of living along the U.S.-Mexico border.Through vivid reflections and emotionally charged verses, Maria Elena Gordon Cortez gives voice to people and communities affected by poverty, discrimination, immigration, cultural conflict, incarceration, war, and social inequality. Her poems explore what it means to be Mexican American, to search for the American Dream, and to preserve one’s language, heritage, dignity, and sense of identity in a divided world.The collection moves between deeply personal experiences and broader social observations. Poems about family, military service, lost loved ones, romance, marriage, friendship, and personal suffering sit alongside reflections on racism, prisoners, veterans, poverty, women’s struggles, and the experiences of immigrants and first-generation Americans.Faith is another recurring thread throughout the collection. In moments of despair, isolation, and uncertainty, the speaker repeatedly turns toward God, hope, love, compassion, and the possibility of renewal.From the deserts of Chaparral and the border communities of Texas and Mexico to memories of military life and Okinawa, Japan, these poems capture a life shaped by cultural identity, difficult experiences, relationships, and an enduring determination to keep moving forward.Through the Eyes of a Border Poetess is a candid poetic journey through the struggles and hopes of a woman who observes her world closely and uses poetry to speak about the people, places, memories, and injustices that have shaped her life.
