Poetry - 2. Popol Vuh

Oh my God, Roberto this is a beautiful poem! Personally, I love the Spanish version

I love the image of you being shaped into an art piece by the artist (your lover). Being made anew. It was absolutely perfect!

Thank you so much for sharing it

On 01/22/2016 03:23 AM, Drew Espinosa said:

Oh my God, Roberto this is a beautiful poem! Personally, I love the Spanish version

 

I love the image of you being shaped into an art piece by the artist (your lover). Being made anew. It was absolutely perfect!

 

Thank you so much for sharing it

Thank you so much for your kind words Drew! I'm flattered!

I cannot attempt to reply in Spanish; but this is a magnificent poem. I thank you for the translation. It retains its visceral, vital character, and reaches out to take hold of the reader. How could this man note love you in return?

Hey Roberto. Wow, very strong but for me anyway, it made me sad. It made me feel like you didn't think or this guy told you, you weren't good enough and that you had to keep reinventing yourself or he did, to make you how he thought you should be.
Just my take on it. I'm glad you're posting some poetry. It's good for you!!
Look forward to more.
tim xo

On 01/22/2016 07:33 AM, Parker Owens said:

I cannot attempt to reply in Spanish; but this is a magnificent poem. I thank you for the translation. It retains its visceral, vital character, and reaches out to take hold of the reader. How could this man note love you in return?

Thanks a lot Parker! I do think love is a rather strange thing, and sometimes we just don't realize that there are times in which, no matter how hard we try, we'll never be enough for someone.

On 01/22/2016 08:01 AM, Mikiesboy said:

Hey Roberto. Wow, very strong but for me anyway, it made me sad. It made me feel like you didn't think or this guy told you, you weren't good enough and that you had to keep reinventing yourself or he did, to make you how he thought you should be.

Just my take on it. I'm glad you're posting some poetry. It's good for you!!

Look forward to more.

tim xo

Your take on it is very accurate Tim. It goes back to a time in which my self-esteem was not in the proper place and I try hard to be loved back. Thank god I'm not there anymore, but it did make me write some of my best poems. Thanks for your words my friend!

I'm playing catch up, so I'm sorry this review is a bit tardy.

There is something so primal and powerful about refrain in poetry, and here, Invéntame otra vez hits me hard every time it repeats. I love that.

As far as the emotions and sentiment in the poem, I think I can understand it. Maybe it's an anxiety borne within LGBT people (especially of our age) that we are not going to be good enough because we are Gay. Here the poet is entreating the beloved to realize that if he could be putty in the loved-one's hands, he could remake you anyway he wanted.

That's sad and that's beautiful. Thank you for posting this wonderful poem, and I hope we see more of your Spanish verse

On 01/28/2016 01:24 PM, AC Benus said:

I'm playing catch up, so I'm sorry this review is a bit tardy.

 

There is something so primal and powerful about refrain in poetry, and here, Invéntame otra vez hits me hard every time it repeats. I love that.

 

As far as the emotions and sentiment in the poem, I think I can understand it. Maybe it's an anxiety borne within LGBT people (especially of our age) that we are not going to be good enough because we are Gay. Here the poet is entreating the beloved to realize that if he could be putty in the loved-one's hands, he could remake you anyway he wanted.

 

That's sad and that's beautiful. Thank you for posting this wonderful poem, and I hope we see more of your Spanish verse

AC I'm speechless. Your words are so flattering! Coming from an established and excellent writer whom I also happen to admire,it's just awesome

Amigo,
Me gustó mucho el poema, es una situación que vive hace ya un tiempo en mi vida y me hiciste sentir identificado, Me gustó también el nombre del mismo, siento que tu sentir es una colección de emociones que todos vivimos alguna vez en nuestra vida.
Gracia por compartirlo.TQM

On 05/24/2016 04:12 AM, galindo.jorge said:

Amigo,

Me gustó mucho el poema, es una situación que vive hace ya un tiempo en mi vida y me hiciste sentir identificado, Me gustó también el nombre del mismo, siento que tu sentir es una colección de emociones que todos vivimos alguna vez en nuestra vida.

Gracia por compartirlo.TQM

Muchas gracias Jorge

XO

Roberto

Hey roberto...

I really liked the poem...but I also felt an underlying sadness (it might be just me, I don't wanna assume things) 

I m pretty young to be saying this, n really sorry if I hurt u in any way, but I think that if a person thinks you're not good enough to be loved then I think that person isn't good enough to receive your love! 

You are good enough as you are!!

Heart touching poem...beautiful!