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

[Six Impossible Things]

great flow throughout and yes, so seductive.

Its not only about words, but its about sound as well. And I could hear this piece. Wonderful!

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Breathtaking, lovely and irresistable...this would have been wonderful read aloud!

[J. Alfred Prufrock]

yes, my dear, yes, yes
ok
of course, of course
whatever you say
yes, my dear, let's not delay


oh, i see. (clears throat) ok

[Mark]

Bonita muchacha, es mucho caso! Muah! :) I warn you, I am about to binge on Kara poetry, and I write horrible, consise, non-constructive and non-critical reviews, so get used to the corniness. :) I'm just going to think of it more as commenting than reviewing, so you ought to too. :)

It's a really seductive sounding poem. I need to have Texas read it to me, with his southwestern mexicana-skilled speakings... :)

[Roger F Aucoin]

I loved the flow of this verse and that you worked some spanish phrases into it. Very romantic!

[Gar Avoch]

A very poignant reality created here.
Many thanks
Gar

[Yira Simone]

This was very good. I loved the touches of Spanish, it gave it more of a flair and read worked beautifully with each line. I feel that your depth and warmth in this poem is what really caught my attention. Very good work!

[Kelly D.]

Ah! I love this. I can't even say how much. "Remind me of kindness with your warm liquid eyes. I barely comprehend all the parts of you I recognize."
Brilliant dear. The rythm of this is painfully beautiful, and there is something about it that makes me want to read it enlessly. I love the way you tag on little afterthoughts in places, almost like they weren't meant to be there. I love it. Absolutely.

[Leah Simone]

I also am fan of Neruda as you know and this capture the allure and seduction I too feel from his words. This is beautiful.-Leah

[Nihad Dweidary]

Stellar emotions to read such a wonderful mind. I loved all its aspects, especially the thrist to read a reputable mind like that.

Love your words.

Nihad