JOURNAL ARTICLE

Canto villano.

  • Published In: Iowa Review, 2025, v. 55, n. 3. P. 73 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: VARELA, BLANCA 3 of 3

Abstract

The text is a poetic reflection on hunger, existence, and perception, using vivid imagery centered around an empty plate and food metaphors. It explores themes of poverty, spiritual longing, and self-awareness through symbolic references such as "the rose made from fat" and "mea culpa" (Latin for "my fault"). The poem conveys a personal and intimate confrontation with emptiness and desire, emphasizing the interconnectedness of body and soul. It presents a contemplative meditation on survival and identity without explicit narrative or external context. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Iowa Review. 2025/12, Vol. 55, Issue 3, p73
  • Document Type:Poem
  • Subject Area:Biography
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0021-065X
  • Accession Number:192369253
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