tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post8137188784279544703..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: April, Poetry Month - Kidnap Poem by Nikki GiovanniA Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-3555561456022791012009-07-13T11:40:55.183+01:002009-07-13T11:40:55.183+01:00Many thanks, Renee.
Greetings from London.Many thanks, Renee.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-90055224020703925492009-07-10T17:32:42.126+01:002009-07-10T17:32:42.126+01:00So beautiful. Really beautiful.
...to complement...So beautiful. Really beautiful.<br /><br />...to complement my sea.....<br /><br />Love Renee xoxoReneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785932958464359112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-40330734445082463912009-05-06T10:54:00.000+01:002009-05-06T10:54:00.000+01:00Thanks JaPRA. Much appreciated.
Greetings from Lo...Thanks JaPRA. Much appreciated.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-55133930920734700222009-05-05T18:51:00.000+01:002009-05-05T18:51:00.000+01:00Oh, I've not read this poem before. I love it! And...Oh, I've not read this poem before. I love it! And the dance image too.TBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05587580447766102705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-35752208218387680772009-05-04T18:24:00.000+01:002009-05-04T18:24:00.000+01:00GA, que cruel eres :-)!
Fly, you're so right! Nik...GA, que cruel eres :-)!<br /><br />Fly, you're so right! Nikki writes from the heart and that's why I love her poetry so much.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-41894445023318969652009-05-04T02:25:00.000+01:002009-05-04T02:25:00.000+01:00what a great photo.
i don't think i'd come across...what a great photo.<br /><br />i don't think i'd come across that poem by giovanni, but she's definitely a writer whose work i appreciate. i mean..it's kinda hard not to with a piece like "ego trippin."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04995683787366568554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-34182431713845378362009-05-03T18:34:00.000+01:002009-05-03T18:34:00.000+01:00brother cuban, te acuerdas de esta cancion de SR,
...brother cuban, te acuerdas de esta cancion de SR,<br /><br />"si un funcionario y un poeta, amaran la misma mujer... quE nueva implicaciOn tendrIa? la gloria astuta que padecen... al fin dOnde se posarIa la victoria, el amor...?"GeNeRaCiOn AsErEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17068497397137264695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-78460794118607686502009-05-03T16:07:00.000+01:002009-05-03T16:07:00.000+01:00Many thanks to you both for your kind comments.
G...Many thanks to you both for your kind comments.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-60862687453587686892009-05-02T20:31:00.000+01:002009-05-02T20:31:00.000+01:00Hola Cubano! BuenĂsimo el poema! Me encanta ese es...Hola Cubano! BuenĂsimo el poema! Me encanta ese estilo...Susanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07082863914748678607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-40848121781617631772009-05-02T00:21:00.000+01:002009-05-02T00:21:00.000+01:00What a wonderful poem! I love 'lyric you in lilacs...What a wonderful poem! I love 'lyric you in lilacs'! (I agree with what Fram says about spring poems.) Happy Spring!Raph G. Neckmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02468502742144495020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-10650624333802570282009-05-01T22:01:00.000+01:002009-05-01T22:01:00.000+01:00Many thanks to you all for your kind comments.
Gr...Many thanks to you all for your kind comments.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-43646247078758891562009-05-01T21:46:00.000+01:002009-05-01T21:46:00.000+01:00I. Adore. This. Poem.
I might just have to take...I. Adore. This. Poem. <br /><br />I might just have to take it back to WM with me. I'm slipping it into my handbag right now.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-55583995416342285762009-05-01T21:17:00.000+01:002009-05-01T21:17:00.000+01:00Kidnap me, kidnap me:)
What a nice way to end Ap...Kidnap me, kidnap me:) <br /><br />What a nice way to end April's Poetry Month. This poem is light and fanciful,yes, but such a love poem to the core. And, I just LOVE love poems!<br /><br />And, you chose such a poetic image to go with it.<br /><br />Greetings from New York, and Happy May.<br /><br />~NancyEvery Photo Tells A Storyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03914175541948429064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-5898256512313573112009-05-01T19:12:00.000+01:002009-05-01T19:12:00.000+01:00Bravo...and Sylvie Guillem is definitely the sylph...Bravo...and Sylvie Guillem is definitely the sylphide to kidnap...<br /><br />and i quite like the Bukowski above counterpoint!<br /><br />have a great week end dear Cuban!<br /><br />ps: you'd want to be in Granada next week. the city is hosting the Hay literature festival for its second time...such a joyMy Castle in Spainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572760890022593531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-25721513364733569292009-05-01T14:52:00.000+01:002009-05-01T14:52:00.000+01:00I kidnap people all the time and paint them - I su...I kidnap people all the time and paint them - I suppose you can do that with prose too! Your photos are absolutely sophisticated!Debra Keircehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12391213568280558242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-46913769944632741902009-05-01T14:49:00.000+01:002009-05-01T14:49:00.000+01:00The dancers, real beauty.
I just thought I would ...The dancers, real beauty.<br /><br />I just thought I would tell you a secret. Everytime I come here I read this to get encouraged:<br /><br />'Look well to this day for it is life, the very best of life. In its brief course lie all the realities and truths of existence, the joy of growth, the splendour of action, the glory of power.'<br /><br />From your profile.<br /><br />Love Renee xoxoReneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785932958464359112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-1345164207102537592009-05-01T12:26:00.000+01:002009-05-01T12:26:00.000+01:00Terrific poem! ..an abduction from the seraglio of...Terrific poem! ..an abduction from the seraglio of Jones Beach? Love it!!!Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985979258848310351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-33423076265776915792009-05-01T12:11:00.000+01:002009-05-01T12:11:00.000+01:00The news of our new Poet Laureate came a day too l...The news of our new Poet Laureate came a day too late, didn't they!!<br /><br />This is a lovely and very positive poem, perfect for a warm spring day. Thanks!Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10085905065734027788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-32601982901346442702009-05-01T11:14:00.000+01:002009-05-01T11:14:00.000+01:00A lovely poem. Charming in an off-beat sort of way...A lovely poem. Charming in an off-beat sort of way. I loved every syllable of it.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-52165333579626738132009-05-01T11:10:00.000+01:002009-05-01T11:10:00.000+01:00Plase do kidnap me as well! It has been a first ti...Plase do kidnap me as well! It has been a first time, here. I liked it, and I will be back. <br /><br />Greetings from Abeche, <br />KacoerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-3014885581380065132009-05-01T09:19:00.000+01:002009-05-01T09:19:00.000+01:00Gabby, man, you killed me with that one! That's my...Gabby, man, you killed me with that one! That's my type of poetry, definitely.<br /><br />Fram, you're 100% right, mate.<br /><br />Many thanks to you all for your kind comments.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-27744626918946397302009-05-01T04:05:00.000+01:002009-05-01T04:05:00.000+01:00Someone here seems to be in a light-hearted mood. ...Someone here seems to be in a light-hearted mood. I wonder if it might be CiL?<br /><br />Brooding, serious, mystical, dark, obscure and how many other adjectives from the night are most often associated with poetry, at least with the poetry I generally encounter? <br /><br />Light, fanciful, romantic, concise and happy should be the tone of poetry, at least when spring arrives.<br /><br />Good choice, man.Fram Actualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540773153894050197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-85825987748346106342009-05-01T03:00:00.000+01:002009-05-01T03:00:00.000+01:00Oh I absolutely LOVE this and the image is PERFECT...Oh I absolutely LOVE this and the image is PERFECT!Yolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068063513978782703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-63268554824973593212009-05-01T02:42:00.000+01:002009-05-01T02:42:00.000+01:00Love the give and take, so sensual. Thanks for sh...Love the give and take, so sensual. Thanks for sharing something new to me.Hana Njau-Okolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978662559579409259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-7452195177944220582009-05-01T00:07:00.000+01:002009-05-01T00:07:00.000+01:00You always make me happy to come to your blog, ami...You always make me happy to come to your blog, amigo. I wish I could be kidnapped for longer than a visit here. In response, here's a poem about kidnapped poems by my favorite irreverent poet.<br /><br />To The Whore Who Took My Poems by Charles Bukowski<br /><br />some say we should keep personal remorse from the<br />poem,<br />stay abstract, and there is some reason in this,<br />but jezus;<br />twelve poems gone and I don't keep carbons and you have<br />my<br />paintings too, my best ones; its stifling:<br />are you trying to crush me out like the rest of them?<br />why didn't you take my money? they usually do<br />from the sleeping drunken pants sick in the corner.<br />next time take my left arm or a fifty<br />but not my poems:<br />I'm not Shakespeare<br />but sometime simply<br />there won't be any more, abstract or otherwise;<br />there'll always be mony and whores and drunkards<br />down to the last bomb,<br />but as God said,<br />crossing his legs,<br />I see where I have made plenty of poets<br />but not so very much<br />poetry.Gabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13478354205495474800noreply@blogger.com