tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post7505224700629727351..comments2024-03-08T00:12:49.974-08:00Comments on GottaBook: Francisco X. Alarcón - On Monday I Feel Like a Dragon/El lunes me siento como un dragónGreg Pincushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00449684160718426340noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-22080286036278218492011-04-25T22:19:53.304-07:002011-04-25T22:19:53.304-07:00I LOVE "the shut oysters
of my sleepy eyes&qu...I LOVE "the shut oysters<br />of my sleepy eyes"<br />and the "real bad humor." This captures that feeling perfectly. The transformation back to human feels real.<br /><br />Thank you.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823648489427679440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-7721186550688595912011-04-25T22:06:05.648-07:002011-04-25T22:06:05.648-07:00I so love that the poem is bilingual. Still relish...I so love that the poem is bilingual. Still relishing on the power of the images... Thank you for this gift, Mr. Alarcón.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-89658170480571659442011-04-25T21:24:59.225-07:002011-04-25T21:24:59.225-07:00I'm with Tricia in the fact that it doesn'...I'm with Tricia in the fact that it doesn't apply to me but I also know PLENTY of people of all colors that will relate to the words of this wonderful poet!Charles Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336052424127127605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-27723458247021995282011-04-25T05:27:01.597-07:002011-04-25T05:27:01.597-07:00Long ago when I was fluent in Spanish, I read Fran...Long ago when I was fluent in Spanish, I read Francisco X. Alarcon's work with great joy...Today mid-Spanish-fluency-recovery I was able to do so, once again. I love his work, and thank you for posting it here, and providing this fabulous link. GOTTABOOK's 30Days/30Poets is a wealth of absolute delight!Carol Grannickhttp://theirrepressiblewriter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-23958406130189004512011-04-25T05:23:24.116-07:002011-04-25T05:23:24.116-07:00I love this, especially the wild porcupine. It'...I love this, especially the wild porcupine. It's not me, but I know many people it describes well. It seems appropriate that I highlighted Spanish/English poetry yesterday. Seems like we're on the same wavelength some days!Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755318.post-64145841520267199572011-04-25T04:22:01.248-07:002011-04-25T04:22:01.248-07:00I love this - I think it may apply to my life more...I love this - I think it may apply to my life more than on Mondays, though. The sea urchin hair, and the smoke, at the very least...tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.com