New Response from England/Respuesta Nueva de Angleterra

Thanks to Andrew, who sent the following:
Gracias a Andrew, quién envió esta respuesta:

QUE NOS CONECTA?
I was given a Migratory Book in Somerset, West of England, and have brought it back to Spain, where I will be passing it on in the next few days.

Best Wishes,

Andrew

OF THE TALL TREES

May the peace of the tall trees

be with you

May the strength of the tall trees

be with you

May the delicacy of the new shoots of trees

be with you

May the trees’ nourishing of small birds and insects

be with you

May the deep rooted-ness in the earth of the tall trees

be with you

May the knowledge that all trees grow from the same earth

be with you

May the knowledge that all trees are growing towards the same sun

be with you

May the words that the trees whisper to the wind

be with you

May the peace of the tall trees

be with you

May the strength of the tall trees

be with you.

If you are a recipient of a Migratory Book, please use the "Comments" button to post your responses, or email them to me at rocinantepress (at) gmail (dot) com.

Si un recipiente de un Libro Migratorio, por favor, usa el botón de "Comments" por sus respuestas, o mandeme un email a la dirección electronica rocinantepress (a) gmail (punto) com.

Response from England/Respuesta de Angleterra

Thank to Ama, in England, who sent the following response:

Gracias a Ama, en Angleterra, quién envió esta respuesta:


WHAT CONNECTS US?



I to you

one to another

we are connected by lines on a map:

the flight-paths of innumerable birds

each annually reaffirming

its three-dimensional map of the world

– a map whose principal features are

perching-places

drinking-places

feeding-places

meeting-places

nesting-places.



Highways, railroads, cities are of no significance.

Borders

watchtowers

guard-posts

barbed wire

immigration control:

these are meaningless.



The lie of the land

the angle of the sun

the mood of the sea

the cast of the wind

the set of the stars:

these are significant.



We are connected by a web

woven across the years

stitched across the sky

binding us together

one to another

I to you.





Ama, in England, recipient of book no. 63 which has now flown to a village in the mountains of southern Spain.

If you are a recipient of a Migratory Book, please use the "Comments" button to post your responses, or email them to me at rocinantepress (at) gmail (dot) com.

Si un recipiente de un Libro Migratorio, por favor, usa el botón de "Comments" por sus respuestas, o mandeme un email a la dirección electronica rocinantepress (a) gmail (punto) com.

Migratory Books in China, Uruguay, and Italy / Libros Migratorios en China, Uruguay, y Italia

The Migratory Books have now reached China, Uruguay, and Italy. Thanks to Blaise Tobia and Virgina Maksymowicz, who carried and released a Migratory Book in China. Virginia writes, "I'm attaching a photo of us in Guilin, the place where all those traditional Chinese landscape painters made their watercolors. Just like when we saw the New Mexico hills that Georgia O'Keefe painted, we now realize that the Chinese painters were super-realists, not abstractionists!"

In addition, two Migratory Books are part of the Concentrado Poesia Experimental event in Montevideo, Uruguay, organized by Clemente Padin. This event will take place in the Galeria de Ministerio de Educacion y Cultura in August 2008.

The Migratory Books are also part of the BAU Container of Contemporary Culture's multimedia festival, taking place in Viareggio, Italy. The theme of 2008 Festival is PLACES OF UTOPIA, and will feature a hands-on reading room of books called THE UTOPIAN LIBRARY. This library will feature among others, the Migratory Books, and selections of books from the Ethereal Open Network archive.

If you are a recipient of a Migratory Book, please use the "Comments" button to post your response, or email them to me at rocinantepress (at) gmail (dot) com.

Ahora, Los Libros Migratorios estan en China, Uruguay, y Italia. Muchisimas gracias a Blaise Tobia y Virginia Maksymowicz, por llevando un libro a China y liberándolo allí. Virginia escribió, "Yo que ata una foto de nosotros en Guilin, el lugar donde todos esos pintores del paisaje del chino tradicional hicieron sus acuarelas. Apenas como cuando vimos las colinas de New México esa Georgia O'Keefe pintó, nosotros ahora realiza que los pintores chinos eran estupendo-realistas, no los abstractionists!"

Además, los Libros Migratorios son un parte de Concentrado Poesia Experimental, un evento en Montevideo, Uruguay, organizado de Clemente Padin. Este evento ocurrirá en Galeria de Ministerio de Educacion y Cultura, en agosto 2008.

Los Libro Migratorios estan un parte de BAU Continitore di Cultura Contemporanea tambien. Este festival de multimedia está ocurriendo en Viareggio, Italia. La tema de festival 2008 es LUGARES DE UTOPÍA, y tendrá un cuarto donde libros que pueden ser tocados, llamó LA BIBLIOTECA UTÓPICA. Esta biblioteca ofrecerá, con otros, los Libros Migratorios, y selecciones de el archivo de Ethereal Open Network.

Si un recipiente de un Libro Migratorio, por favor usa el botón de "Comments" por sus respuestas, o mandeme un email a la dirección electronica de rocinantepress (a) gmail (punto) com. Gracias!

Response from Oregon

Jean Marvell, of Corvallis, Oregon (USA), emailed the following response:

"I believe it is NEED that connects us."

Thanks to Jean for participating. If you are a recipient of a Migratory Book, please use the "Comments," button to post your responses, or email them to me at rocinantepress (at) gmail (dot) com.

Jean Marvell, de Corvallis, Oregon (USA), envió esta respuesta:

"Creo que es la necesidad que nos conecta."

Muchisimas gracias a Jean para su participación. Para los ustedes que son recipientes de Libros Migratorios, por favor usa el botón de "Comments," para sus respuestas, o mandeme un email a rocinantepress (a) gmail (punto) com.

First Visual Response/Primer Respuesta Visual

The first visual response to the Migratory Books has been received, from Kimberly@Varykino, of Lynden, Washington, USA. The Migratory Books welcomes all responses, visual or written, in all languages. If you are a recipient of a Migratory Book, please use the "Comments" button to post your responses, or email at rocinantepress (at) gmail.com. Thanks to all of those who have participated!

El primer respuesta visual de los Libros Migratorios fue recibido, de Kimberly@Varykino, de Lynden, Washington, USA. Los Libros Migratorios acepta todos los respuestas, visuales o texto, en todos las idiomas. Si un recipiente de un Libro Migratorio, por favor, usa el botón de "Comments" para sus respuestas, o mandeme un email a rocinantepress (a) gmail.com. Gracias por sus participación!

Welcome Book-Arts-L/Benvenidos a Books Arts-L

The Migratory Books have recently been released to members of the Book-Arts list serv. Thanks to all who participated - in the USA, books have now been released to Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, California, Oregon,Illinois, California, Texas, Massachusetts, Washington, Iowa, New York, Ohio, Colorado, Alabama, Virginia, and North Carolina. Outside of the USA they have been released in Argentina, Cuba, Canada, England, and Germany. Please use the "Comments" button to share your responses. I'm looking forward to everyone sharing their thoughts!

Los Libros Migratorios fueron lanzados a los miembros del Book-Arts-L. Muchisimas gracias a todos - en los Estados Unidos, los libros fueron lanzados en Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, California, Oregon,Illinois, California, Texas, Massachusetts, Washington, Iowa, New York, Ohio, Colorado, Alabama, Virginia, y North Carolina. Afuera de los Estados Unidos se han lanzados en Argentina, Cuba, Canada, Angleterra, y Alemania. Por favor, usa el botón de "Comments" por sus respuestas. Me excitan para ver los pensamientos y ideas de ustedes!

Libros Migratorios en Mendoza, Argentina/Migratory Books in Mendoza, Argentina

Este semana, los Libros Migratorios llegado en Mendoza, Argentina, con mi suegro, Jose Angel Wuilfe. El los distribuirá a mi familia allí. Hola Familia! Besos grandes y abrazos a todos! Mandanme sus respuestas o usa el botón de "Comments" por sus respuestas. Gracias, y saludos a todos, los extrañamos.

This week, the Migratory Books arrived in Mendoza, Argentina, with my father-in-law, Jose Angel Wuilfe. He will be distributing them to my family there.

If you are a recipient of a Migratory Book, please send me your comments, or use the "Comments" button to post them here. Thank you for participating!