Songs of the Heart of Chalatenango: Memories of My Blessed Land, Its Rivers, Its People, and Its Mountains
This book is a poetic journey into the essence of Chalatenango, a place where the earth, water, wind and mountains whisper ancestral stories, where the Tamulasco and Sumpul rivers keep the memory of generations and the magic of childhood.
Through free, dreamlike and precious verses, the author leads us through cobblestone streets and historic neighborhoods, making us feel the human warmth of its people, the kindness of its neighbors, the respect of the ancestors and the strength of traditions that are sustained among cornfields, beans, magic pools and patron saint festivals.
Each poem is a song of gratitude, a tribute to the grandparents and ancestors, to the heroes of the town, to the children who run and play among piscuchas and jocotes, and to the men and women of cornfields and mills who sustain life with their tanned hands.
This book is also a living memory: of legends, myths, mythical characters such as the Siguanaba and the Cipitío, and of the poetry that beats in every street, every river and every mountain. It is a song of love, nostalgia and pride, a tribute to the Chalateca identity and a reminder that kindness, joy and memory are roots that are never lost.