Reseña del libro "The Rain Girl (en Inglés)"
Lusty, gutsy, pensive, these poems ruminate and celebrate, mourn and question. No topic is taboo as Boehm dances through heirlooms and ancestors, past water dragon and phoenix, as she traverses the horrors of war and the hungry ghosts of wayward children. Boehm's depth and breadth come from a lifetime that crossed continents, bursting with a nimbleness of wordplay possible only when the writer is at home in several languages. "The Rain Girl" showers us with intelligence and the sharp observations of inner and outer truths. She takes us to "the hard edges of the stony folds / where the softer rock has pulled back / like receding gums" and "into our own / prisons with the scent / of the secret of joy. " The view is gentle at times, affectionate, at others belligerent, simmering or fuming. Boehm's years on the edge of the film industry add a spectator's sensibility to images such that she can capture and squeeze something so expertly that before you realize, it has popped in your face. These poems will linger in your thoughts long after the pages are closed. K. M. Huber, Author of "Patya, Daughter of the Nazca Moon"Rose Boehm's multilingual mind and multicultural experiences, not to mention rich and varied interests, allow her to capture transformation with startling precision. As a poet, she excels in communicating transformation: its moods, tones, strangeness, and all the discomfort and satisfaction that it can offer. In her work, childhood innocence tangles with the complexities of World War II. Voices and mythologies from across Europe and England and South America, each part of her life at different stages, swell and recede. Perceived norms of sexuality, motherhood, and marriage are held up for inspection and transfigured through that examination. The Rain Girl is a beautiful synthesis of Rose's body of work to date, and its transfigurative properties make it worth adding to your collection.– J. Federle, Author
