When Tomas first approached me for an opinion on a Spanish translation of some of his poems, neither one of us ever imagined how our creativity would flourish. From revising a few poems in Spanish, two artists rediscovered their passion for the written word and the richness of both the Spanish and English languages. This is due in great part to the fact that Tomas' poetry shows his passion for the discovery of nature, love, life, and especially social justice. -S. L. Pedregal"