Puro Amor

Sandra Cisneros has a fondness for animals and this little gem of a story makes that abundantly clear. "e;La casa azul,"e; the cobalt blue residence of Mister and Missus Rivera, overflows with hairless dogs, monkeys, a fawn, a "e;passionate"e; Guacamaya macaw, tarantulas, an iguana, and rescues that resemble "e;ancient Olmec pottery."e; Missus loves the rescues most "e;because their eyes were filled with grief."e; She takes lavish care of her husband too, a famous artist, though her neighbors insist he has eyes for other women: "e;He's spoiled."e; "e;He's a fat toad."e; She cannot reject him. "e;...because love is like that. No matter how much it bites, we enjoy and admire the scars."e; Thus, the generous creatures pawing her belly, sleeping on her pillow, and "e;kneeling outside her door like the adoring Magi before the just-born Christ."e; This beautiful chapbook is bi-lingual and contains several illustrations-line drawings by Cisneros herself.