Flower, Song, Dance: Mayan and Aztec Poetry Rough Branch Publishing bring home better report cards

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Flower, Song, Dance: Mayan and Aztec Poetry Rough Branch Publishing bring home better report cardsIn pre Colombian Mexico, song and dance were vital components of daily life. However, all that is left of this vast tradition of lyrical verse are fewer than 200 poems, most contained in three codices written just after the Spanish conquest. In this new translation, David Bowles employs the tools of English verse to craft accessible, powerful versions of selected songs from the Aztec and Mayan civilizations, striking a balance between the features of