Hug and Let Go
Poems of Argentine Tango
By Dimitris Bronowski
About this book of Argentine tango poems
In this intimate collection, Dimitris Bronowski, author of Tangofulness, turns the often unspoken language of Argentine tango into verse. Hug and Let Go follows the silent conversations of the milonga: a nod across the room that becomes an invitation, a step forward that answers it, and the emotions carried in an embrace with someone whose name you may never know.
The poems explore connection, empathy and trust, the balance between leading with kindness and following with honesty, and the bittersweet moment when the tanda ends and we let go. More than poems about a dance, they speak about the universal need to be understood without words, the comfort of being seen without having to explain, and the peace of both holding on and releasing.
What you will find inside
- Poems about the cabeceo and the silent invitation
- The embrace as a meeting of two people and two weeks of life
- Leading with kindness and following with honesty
- Trust, vulnerability and presence on the dance floor
- The beauty of ephemeral moments and the grace of letting go
Who is this book for?
Tango dancers who feel the poetry of the embrace, readers who love short reflective poetry, and anyone looking for a meaningful gift for a tanguero or tanguera. You do not need to dance to enjoy it, but dancers will recognise every moment.
Why we recommend it
Poetry is rarely written from inside the embrace, and that is exactly what makes this little book precious. The poems are simple and direct, closer to the feeling of a good tanda than to literary experiments, so even readers who never buy poetry will connect with them. Read one before leaving for the milonga, or one when you come home with the music still in your body. It is the kind of book you leave on a table at a tango retreat and later find with folded corners. As a gift, it says something words usually cannot: thank you for the dance.
Published in 2025 by Dimitris Bronowski. Paperback, 125 pages, ISBN 979-8282602890.
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Available languages
English: Hug and Let Go (Amazon US)
Spanish: Abraza y Deja Ir: Poemas de Tango Argentino (Amazon Spain)
German: Umarmen und Loslassen: Gedichte des Argentinischen Tangos (Amazon Germany)
What readers say on Amazon
Verbatim 5-star customer reviews from Amazon
Poetry that will touch your heart and soul
Everyone should buy this book! Dimitris writes not only of tango but of humanity. He creates poetry that touches your heart and soul. I highly recommend a purchase of this book…one for yourself and one for a friend/loved one.
Love it!
A friend of mine gifted me this book for my birthday! It was such a beautiful heartfelt gesture! I am savoring every page, every line, every word I pace myself to only read one poem a day so to enjoy it longer! Thank you, Dimitri's!
To read and to reread!
Poems to read en to reread! A must have for every tango lover! Written with so much feeling!
Beautiful dance poetry
Fantastic book, beautiful poetry, every dancer should read this.
Gedichte die tanzen, flüstern und umarmen
Dieses Buch hat mich tief berührt. Auch als Neuling in der Welt des Tangos – oder vielleicht gerade deshalb – hat sich beim Lesen ein neugieriges Kribbeln in mir breitgemacht.Die Gedichte nehmen einen mit auf die Reise in die emotionale Tiefe des argentinischen Tangos. Sie erzählen nicht nur von Tanz, sondern von Verletzlichkeit, Feuer, Spannung und dem Mut, loszulassen. Jeder Vers ist wie ein Schritt auf dem Tanzparkett – mal intensiv, mal zart, immer voller Gefühl.Ein wunderbarer Gedichtband für alle, die den Tango lieben oder seine Magie entdecken wollen.
Berührende Gedichte, wunderschön übersetzt
Sehr schöne Gedichte, feinfühlig, poetisch und vor allem berührend! Dimitris Bronowski fängt darin die Essenz des Tangos auf ganz besondere Weise ein. Ein Buch, das man nicht nur liest, sondern das man erlebt. Auch für Nicht-Tango Tänzer geeignet - oder gerade für sie. Denn die Gedichte beschreiben die Magie dieses besonderen Tanzes. Eine gelungene Übersetzung von Elisabeth Halikiopoulos, die Lust auf mehr macht!
Lo recomiendo
Como se nota que el escritor vive con profundidad el tango.Siento que cada página está escrita con el corazón. Me recordó a esos abrazos intensos en la pista.
Tango is beautiful written in words
Speaks of the beauty of Tango
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