Category Archives: Poems

Divided

Posted on June 8, 2016 by True story. Really.

Divided This house Cannot stand Against itself. Divided Like the loot after a heist Like loyalties Like the continent Like rational numbers in Irrational situations. Take this thing here Whatever it is (It doesn’t matter, really) And divide it in … Continue reading →

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Staying and Going

Posted on May 27, 2016 by True story. Really.

Entre irse y quedarse Entre irse y quedarse duda el día, enamorado de su transparencia. La tarde circular es ya bahía: en su quieto vaivén se mece el mundo. Todo es visible y todo es elusivo, todo está cerca y … Continue reading →

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The Story-Teller

Posted on May 21, 2016 by True story. Really.

The Story-Teller He talked, and as he talked Wallpaper came alive; Suddenly ghosts walked, And four doors were five; Calendars ran backward, And maps had mouths; Ships went tackward In a great drowse; Trains climbed trees, And soon dripped down … Continue reading →

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May 12

Posted on May 12, 2016 by True story. Really.

      34 Dedicado al undécimo aniversario del «Aula de Poesía de Barcelona», 12 de mayo de 2001. ¿Qué es un doce de mayo, para la Poesía? ¿Qué ritmos, qué efluvios,… qué vientos nacen en esta fiesta levantada con … Continue reading →

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May Rain

Posted on May 5, 2016 by True story. Really.

LLUVIA EN MAYO ¡Cuán hermosa tú, la desvelada! Te lleva y te moldea dulce viento encima de jardines y de estatuas. Tu cuerpo es el de Venus en la orilla eternamente mar dentro del alba. Acude siempre a mí, séme … Continue reading →

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Z is for E(z)ra*

Posted on April 30, 2016 by True story. Really.

And The Days Are Not Full Enough And the days are not full enough And the nights are not full enough And life slips by like a field mouse Not shaking the grass        Ezra Pound   Ezra Pound (1885-1972) was … Continue reading →

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X is for Diez

Posted on April 28, 2016 by True story. Really.

RIMA X Los invisibles átomos del aire en derredor palpitan y se inflaman, el cielo se deshace en rayos de oro, la tierra se estremece alborozada. Oigo flotando en olas de armonías, rumor de besos y batir de alas; mis … Continue reading →

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W is for Whom

Posted on April 27, 2016 by True story. Really.

To Whom It May Concern: It’s not so bad. Sure there are bad people with guns and bombs out there, But so far you are safe, right? You are safe, right? In the event that the intended recipient of this … Continue reading →

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Q is for Quedar

Posted on April 20, 2016 by True story. Really.

Quedar* en lo que queda después del fuego, residuo, sola raíz de lo cantable. (Fénix) José Ángel Valente Stay* in what remains after the fire residue, alone root of what can be sung. (Phoenix) Translation by me. Corrections welcome. * … Continue reading →

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N is for Night

Posted on April 16, 2016 by True story. Really.

It’s the not knowing That gets you Ultimately. Curtains drawn, Heat turned way up Artificial lights bright. It was a quiet and ordinary night. Except that it wasn’t exactly, either. Was it a terrible and frightening night? Well, yes, if … Continue reading →

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