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For a first book of poetry, the voice is mature. Even in moments of glory, it remains thoughtful, observant, and precise.[Aleida Rodriguez] traces experience with the crisp lines of a close-up black-and-white photo. Beyond the beauty of their images, the poems have a tenacity born of careful, slow craft and sharp vision. There is something almost sly about the language in its complex, subtle rhythms. A close look at any selection will reveal meter, pacing, alliteration, and sound used to hypnotize the reader and reinforce literal meanings. One line in" Concierto de Aranjuez" shows this shaping." Our pace quickens and a slight swagger loosens our gait"(18)." Pace" and" quickens" are two hard, accented words that express just that, a speeding up and a driving forward. The alliteration of" slight swagger" is a treat to the ear, an unexpected play that mirrors the new personality added on to the body's motion. The line comes to …