Blood Sacrifice
Blood Sacrifice (University of the Philippines Press,
1997); 1998 National Book Award for Poetry, Philippines
“[Maria Luisa A. Carino's] poetry inhabits the heart first, then the mind, and the soul.
For me, reading her poetry is a privilege I very seldom get—sought for
and bestowed to me without reservations. Her work contains some of the most
extraordinary and most polished poetry written by a Filipino poet writing in
English today. Her command of language shows she has the astounding maturity
of styles that separates her from the rest of her generation of writers. Here
is the poetry that will last this generation and the generations to come. Bravo.”
From the blurb,
Carlos Angeles, poet and author of A Stun of Jewels
and A Bruise of Ashes; first recipient of the Commonwealth
Republic Award for Poetry, Philippines
“In [Carino's] poems, images unexpectedly spring from a source deeper
than the human heart, more urgent and more tender, and brilliantly articulated.
She is without doubt one of the finest poets we have today.”
From the blurb,
Eric Gamalinda, poet and fictionist
“The living wound/the wound of living overflows with the vital essence
of words, and we are overwhelmed by the sacrifice and the gifts of this collection.
The wound is both malady and vessel of healing. The Glorious and tragic gods
of poetry who lived with the poet in the rooms-within-rooms of the heart would
be well-pleased.”
From the blurb,
Marjorie Evasco, poet and professor of literature,
De La Salle University, Manila
This book received a National Book Award from the Manila Critics Circle,
Philippines.
