Moving between the speech and silence of a woman struggling to speak freely Ruth Behar embarks on a poetic voyage into her own vulnerability and the sacrifices of her exiled ancestors as she tries to understand love loss regret and the things we keep and carry with us. Behars vivid renderings of wilted gardens crashing waves and fireflylit nights recall the imagery of her inspiration Dulce Mara Loynaz who is often known as the Cuban Emily Dickinson. Presented in a beautiful bilingual EnglishSp