The Swans in Hyde Park

Genara was born in a small town on the Eastern Coast of the Dominican Republic known more for its iconic baseball players – think Sammy Sosa and more recently Robinson Cano – than for its poetry. But San Pedro de Macoris itself was a rhythmic poem, inspired by that ancient muse – the Caribbean Sea.

Genara wrote these poems, set in contrasting parts of the world, to celebrate unity across geographic, economic, class, religious and racial borders. The emotions that invade the heart are a sacred human legacy, and our strongest bond.