spanish poetry

if i read you
pablo neruda
with faux spanish lilts
will you smile at me
deliciously

listen to the inflections
in my voice
until we fall asleep
in a blanket
of momentos silenciosos.

if i read you
spanish poetry
will you
adóreme.

remind me of kindness
with your warm
liquid eyes.
i barely comprehend
all the parts of you
i recognize.

if i sing you
pablo neruda
to the sounds of
your guitar
are we sharing music
or poetry
or perhaps
it is
eternity.

mira...
how your silent moments
awaken such sweet
sounds
in me.
 

Reviews

[Nihad Dweidary]

This evoca can easily melt the most intractable brick. This is surely worthy of another visit, Karabelle.

I am so delighted to have featured your work this week. I have no doubt that a plethora of authors are able to walk away with a wonderful sense of satisfaction when reading your poems. They are the brightest flowers in the garden, begging to be felt, smelt, and tenderly caressed. I love these lines:

i barely comprehend
all the parts of you
i recognize.

Love, -Nihad

[James Mayfield]

Reading the poem brought a smile to my face, but listening to it brought a whole new appreciation for it. This was masterfully done. Absolutely beautiful.

[James K. Blaylock]

Wow, this is really such a wonderful piece. And to hear you read it gives it so much more depth indeed.

[Bimbointellect]

oh, oh oh kudos to the max. I'm a Neruda lover myself. Is this more of an ode ot Neruda himself, or to all the great spanish poets?

[Alex70]

I liked it. The sustained mood....

[J. Araujo]

how can i not love any reference to Pablo, the great spanish poet. Wonderful use of allusion!

[Brian K. Walters]

This is simply beautiful :)

I am so glad to see you have decided to use evoca! It adds another dimention to your already fantastic work:)

[A. L. Robinson]

beautiful poem :)

[RAWR!]

yay for me, i am moving to barcelona.

[Raven Held]

Hmm, pretty sweet poem you've penned.

Your diction played the most part in making this one good. Words like 'silent moments' and 'sweet sounds' and 'liquid eyes' and 'smile ... deliciously'.

And I personally love Spanish as a language, so this one really works for me!

Thanks for sharing!

Loves,
Raven

[Whisperer]

This is so cool. It has Pablo Neruda written all over it. And like the great poet himself, you bring to life every object and every feeling you perceive.... Like your feelings were are bird and could fly to unknown lands of great beauty...

I thoroughly enjoyed this poem. Beautifully done indeed! :)