tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post3618988787188644248..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Pieces of Me, Pieces of HavanaA Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-41689592567527470222013-02-13T16:05:34.152+00:002013-02-13T16:05:34.152+00:00A love this character snapshot. You painted his es...A love this character snapshot. You painted his especially well.Fly Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191335990973494972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-62193430985910414162013-02-10T16:06:31.261+00:002013-02-10T16:06:31.261+00:00Wonderful photo and beautiful writing!! Cheers fro...Wonderful photo and beautiful writing!! Cheers from KY. Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-49776257790953445122013-02-09T20:48:47.521+00:002013-02-09T20:48:47.521+00:00Cubano, I have missed your fine writing; your stor...Cubano, I have missed your fine writing; your stories never fail to draw me in.<br /><br />As a child, I spent a few summers in lively Habana, and I have many wonderful and vivid memories of our vacations there.<br /> <br /><br />However, I was born in the little province of Matanzas. And, let me add, we had our own colorful characters in that part of the island too. I could never bring them to life, as you have, so I won't ever try.<br /><br /><br />And it is your unparalleled writing, that makes me want to get to know more of the mysterious protagonist in this story. Marysolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988401904186271819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-3078444475033811102013-02-09T05:17:31.039+00:002013-02-09T05:17:31.039+00:00Your words are like the bold strokes of a brush-fu...Your words are like the bold strokes of a brush-full of intent, full of destiny.Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358261311454047999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-65606528115338309192013-02-09T03:50:57.052+00:002013-02-09T03:50:57.052+00:00poetry :-) i need it explaining to be honest but a...poetry :-) i need it explaining to be honest but admire the skill -chow and chatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225995063075911644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-90836083283613627582013-02-08T23:14:31.284+00:002013-02-08T23:14:31.284+00:00You describe him so well and what a nice tribute t...You describe him so well and what a nice tribute to a man you never knew. He sounds so interesting and I'm sure could have told many an exciting tale. You brought to mind a character from my childhood that I haven't thought about in many years. She was an elderly woman, who roamed our neighborhood was very eccentric. Thanks for jarring my mind back to her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-31255781572601898852013-02-08T19:43:11.757+00:002013-02-08T19:43:11.757+00:00Sencillamente, gracias.
Nuestra historia debe ser...Sencillamente, gracias.<br /><br />Nuestra historia debe ser contada!Re-evolucionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17340346080124072267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-39883842134396566532013-02-08T18:17:44.921+00:002013-02-08T18:17:44.921+00:00Love this...alwasy enjoy your story telling ways a...Love this...alwasy enjoy your story telling ways as well, you draw us in and bring images to our heads of this mysterious man. Love the part about you as a child, it is amazing when you think about the things you thought were so big as a little one and how normal they are after you reached adulthood. At the end, loved the photo...brought it all to life :) beautifully done!The Summer Kitchen Girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705922236211577732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-91806887665203880462013-02-08T16:28:42.032+00:002013-02-08T16:28:42.032+00:00Excelente descripción del caballero de Paris pero ...Excelente descripción del caballero de Paris pero tambien de las calles de la Habana . I had the pleasure to visit Habana In August 2012 and going back in the summer of 2013 Again .Amazing work keep the good work .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10637283447002432649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-39288705127441841492013-02-08T11:56:46.049+00:002013-02-08T11:56:46.049+00:00I agree with Eat, this is prose poetry of the high...I agree with Eat, this is prose poetry of the highest order. A wonderful read. Thanks for it.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-58838663060461186192013-02-08T11:54:08.978+00:002013-02-08T11:54:08.978+00:00What an amazing character, Cuban.
You drew me into...What an amazing character, Cuban.<br />You drew me into the story so deeply that I felt I knew this Urban Wizard personally!<br /><br />Thank you for such a facinating post. :)<br />Ygrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300519608303898969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-61750231925559532342013-02-08T04:44:46.875+00:002013-02-08T04:44:46.875+00:00Wonderful writing - I can envisage this urban wiza...Wonderful writing - I can envisage this urban wizard!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-80532636074253736292013-02-08T01:44:35.011+00:002013-02-08T01:44:35.011+00:00El caballero--you almost manage to catch up with h...El caballero--you almost manage to catch up with him, almost, since he eludes you, eludes all of us. Your pursuit is lively, free. I like it.<br /><br />Regards from South Beach, a place full of characters but not one matches the bearded caballero in a black cape . . .Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039776441665375475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-24307076199768538732013-02-07T23:24:28.893+00:002013-02-07T23:24:28.893+00:00This is a nice post!This is a nice post!Gloria Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055543111865966546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-68644005179485487962013-02-07T23:07:59.062+00:002013-02-07T23:07:59.062+00:00Interesting. :)Interesting. :)NatureFootstephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01340635075481959029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-16921321213929923252013-02-07T21:20:03.297+00:002013-02-07T21:20:03.297+00:00Many thanks for your kind comments.
Well, in term...Many thanks for your kind comments.<br /><br />Well, in terms of long sentences, I would have tough competition from James Joyce. Molly Bloom's monologue in "Ulysses" is probably, if not the longest, one of the longest sentences ever written. And my favourite part of the novel.<br /><br />I have to confess that I wrote the text for this post on a piece of paper one night after coming across the photo I used in the final draft. The minute I saw that slender figure, memories burst forth and I realised I had to write about this urban legend. When I finished writing I also noticed that I had not used a single capital letter nor a punctuation mark. Those who are regulars on my blog know how fastidious I am about grammar.<br /><br />I think that we have all been touched at some points in our lives by an eccentric (even mad?) person like "El Caballero de Paris" (literally "The Gentleman of Paris").<br /><br />Have a great weekend.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-91547249702559651142013-02-07T21:00:16.938+00:002013-02-07T21:00:16.938+00:00Beautiful! So well written. Glad I came to visit. ...Beautiful! So well written. Glad I came to visit. Hope you are well!JennyMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14594526663480442855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-71322370783753644412013-02-07T18:55:03.799+00:002013-02-07T18:55:03.799+00:00dang....very nice...you really capture this man we...dang....very nice...you really capture this man well making him easy to see and the flow of your prose is wonderful...urban wizard....smiles...i would like to meet this man....Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-6356645942405826282013-02-07T18:22:18.740+00:002013-02-07T18:22:18.740+00:00nice..you had me with the gandalf beard already......nice..you had me with the gandalf beard already...quixote like as well..and love how you describe him.. and what a shame he didn't have a wand...smilesClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-63990631674883094722013-02-07T15:37:54.539+00:002013-02-07T15:37:54.539+00:00Ah, what a presence!
Yes, that long sentence was q...Ah, what a presence!<br />Yes, that long sentence was quite an imposed statement reflecting the man, the beard, the impression to be made.<br />Well done!Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-49770792766597329962013-02-07T14:00:05.621+00:002013-02-07T14:00:05.621+00:00Me has hecho pasearme un poquito por esta bellísim...Me has hecho pasearme un poquito por esta bellísima ciudad que es la Habana, llena de recuerdos, un abrazoMari-Pi-Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00661886117860375651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-35659113300349823802013-02-07T13:55:39.669+00:002013-02-07T13:55:39.669+00:00You sure captured much today with such a display. ...You sure captured much today with such a display. Wonderfully depicted.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-91031519880347147832013-02-07T11:31:57.723+00:002013-02-07T11:31:57.723+00:00Pure poetry - thanks Mario!Pure poetry - thanks Mario!Eat Hackneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072739089965370678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-14908744037165012452013-02-07T09:31:22.851+00:002013-02-07T09:31:22.851+00:00You write very well; it would almost shock me if y...You write very well; it would almost shock me if you haven't written any books...life is a large set of questions, we'e getting through them day by dayAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492971657533007449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-31770624808280132032013-02-07T07:16:06.596+00:002013-02-07T07:16:06.596+00:00Wonderful and tender memory of such a character, C...Wonderful and tender memory of such a character, Cuban. A fellow Galician who became part of Havana's history and the city honoured him with a statue. Besos desde Galicia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com