Donde anclar mi nave

In Somewhere to Drop Anchor, Evangelina Núñez Izaguirre brings together Cuban poems in which love isn't a theme but a territory. They spring from longing and hope, from rain that drenches the courtyard and the heart, from loneliness that bites and desire that keeps returning. Her voice is calm yet rebellious. Writing from an intimate place, she quietly opens doors to the ‘paradise lost’ we've all searched for at one time or another. Somewhere to rest, a name to return to, the possibility of peace.

First published in 1992 and awarded the Manuel Navarro Luna National Poetry Prize, this work still feels fresh and elemental. Short lines, clear images, direct emotion. Tenderness sits alongside desolation, promise alongside renunciation, the urge to love alongside the clear-eyed patience of someone who knows to let life come in its own time.

For readers drawn to contemporary poetry, love poems and books that linger. If you've ever wondered where to anchor your own ship, this collection may be your compass.