Dizzy In Your Eyes

Bibliography
Mora, Pat. 2010. DIZZY IN YOUR EYES: POEMS ABOUT LOVE. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN: 9780375843754.





Review:
Pat Mora's Dizzy in your eyes is a collection of poems about love and the different types of love. Many poems are about first love and crushes while others talk about the love shared between family members, friends, and even the household pet as in “My Cross-eyed Cat.” Not only is young love celebrated, but real emotions such as anger, heartbreak, desire, and laughter are expressed. Written in an array of styles and forms, Mora's collection is an honest and true representation of love.

Excerpt:

“Dear _____,”

“... When I listen to music, I imagine
slow dancing with you, and you whisper
into my hair, “You are my one true love,”
and I smile and know
why people write music and paint
and dance, lifted as if they can fly,
because this ache
crashing inside
needs to be free.
Sometimes, love
becomes a melody
others hum for years.”

Introducing the Poem:

The best environment to introduce Pat Mora's Dizzy in Your Eyes would be at a young adult level. Whether in middle school or high school, students will relate to Mora's collection of love poems because it speaks of the day to day interactions and experience's that are evidence of how people love one another. Dizzy in Your Eyes is a great tool that will inspire teens to express their feelings in their own unique style.