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Book Synopsisni de aquí, ni de allá: It starts neither here nor there, a liminal space between two states of being. A life captured within his lines, At Least This I Know guides the reader through Andrés N. Ordorica’s own story, of ancestry, nationhood, activism and queerness, through childhood photographs, across international highways, to tales of love and loss, and beyond. These poems are a means of working through the belonging in both the physical sense and emotional, be it the belonging of immigrant bodies in new countries, or that of the queer self within found families and safe spaces. Navigating his family origin and personal journey to belonging, from Mexico, the USA, to Scotland, it’s a story to be welcomed into, one that flows from the page and envelops you.
Trade Review"Vivid, humane, caustic brittle and witty. A compelling take on story, state, sorrow and soul." - Jenni Fagan, Luckenbooth
Table of ContentsNovember 16th, 2014 Where I begin Photograph Mother in the community pool blessings For Papá At least this I know How I have grown The sun is the only constant Word association: Gay Breakdown on I-35 I am listening Things I want Bottled Blue then and now Birdsong What I have lost Things I think but never do By the seashore Si Dios Quiere These pyramids are houses for the dead Untitled [May 14th, 2010] Rosemary What I have given Amor El vaquero Faggot Four men Losing myself Newark Liberty International Airport The party 8 synonyms for vermillion fresas He that I love Mountaintop The unspeakable type Hove Neroli Kiss We are young and still have time It had been so long Where I will burn Bennachie Mother tongue Ceremony Ramesh’s magic carpet ride Endless Belonging Stout The sea is rising The one who outcounts Epilogue Mis raíces
