When Reason Breaks is infused with a rare blend of suspense and sensitivity, despair and hope. The poetic spirit of Emily Dickinson shines through the gloom of daily struggles faced by modern teens, as they discover the possibilities where they… — Margarita Engle Copy Share Image
“The whole world's safety depends on the words of two men who are enemies.” — Margarita Engle Copy Share
“I envy the trees that grow at crossroads. They are never forced to decide which way to go...” — Margarita Engle Copy Share
“I will never understand the whole world or even one country. All I can do is try to understand the truth and lies in… — Margarita Engle Copy Share
“Do I have to admit that I'm half Cuban and half American, or should I go even further, and explain that Dad's parents were… — Margarita Engle Copy Share
If we knew how to find the lost, we would know how to rediscover the parts of our minds left behind in battle. — Margarita Engle Copy Share
“Is there any way that two people from faraway places can ever really understand each other's daydrems?” — Margarita Engle Copy Share
“I feel at home, choosing to live inside my own imagination, savage and natural, yet I also long to be honest about my desire… — Margarita Engle Copy Share
I feel certain that words can be as human as people, alive with the breath of compassion. — Margarita Engle Copy Share
“But love is a wildly unpredictable hurricane wind, not a swirling blue ocean with peaceful shores.” — Margarita Engle Copy Share
“Danger is a chain...passed from one wounded child to the next. We must stop the danger by breaking the chain. We must learn how… — Margarita Engle Copy Share
“Books are door-shaped portals carrying me across oceans and centuries, helping me feel less alone.” — Margarita Engle Copy Share
“I sing without knowing what my song means, and whether the listening world is amazed or wounded.” — Margarita Engle Copy Share
I don't understand the whole thrilling verse, but I love the way poetry turns ordinary words into winged things that rise up and soar! — Margarita Engle Copy Share
