The Garden of the Hesperides is a collection of poems divided into three parts —Egle, Eritía, and Héspere—, inspired by the nymphs of Greek myth. Guillem Rojo i Gallego, principal dancer and poet, offers a sensory journey that connects love, pleasure, and homoeroticism with nature and the divine. With language full of metaphors, musicality, and classical references, the author makes each verse an immersive and evocative experience.
Love, homoeroticism, and mythology in free verse. The Garden of the Hesperides is a sensory collection of poems that traces human passion from dawn to dusk, a poetic journey where the body and nature merge with the divine.
About the author
Guillem Rojo i Gallego is a principal dancer (Ballett Dortmund), choreographer, and poet. Trained in dance in Valencia and Munich, he has combined his bodily sensitivity with poetic word, creating an intimate work that dialogues with the body, desire, and classical myths.
