Enchanted air & poem

Enchanted Air is a memoir that captures the internal struggles and emotions that Margarita Engle faced when Cuba and the United States were feuding. In the first few pages we learn a lot of intricate details about the author’s life, which creates a more intimate sense of connection. Margarita writes about her joyful innocent memories of her mother’s home country and she compares it with her own home county and her current residence, Los Angeles. I discovered that although pleasing images are painted of Cuba, the novel also includes sadness, war, and feelings of being misunderstood. I grew to appreciate these themes because it made relatable topics come to life for the reader. Her remembered thoughts were woven beautifully with the way she structured her form in this free verse novel. This form certainly affected the way in which I read the text for example, she writes,

“so that fire

can never

find us

again.”

This form allowed me read each line with a more dramatic and slow manner. It places emphasis on each word and delivers a strong message that the author wants you to recognize.

 

 

So much depends

upon

 

planes

in the sky

 

dropping bombs

and

 

crushing

divine dreams