2013-09-08 To and from F

Hi F.

I think I sent it in your period of not responding emails. Let me know what you think about it.

Salud,

Carlos

I’m late for my name

next to your name

and to the perfect silence of all gazes,

to the tireless night of adolescents.

I’m late for your dance

with bare legs,

to the fragile memory of small events,

to all the words you left in my belly.

I’m late for your face

so shy and perfect

and to the infinite beach with your body stretched out.

I’m late for the space

that was waiting in your bed,

to the kiss on the cheek

with sleeping eyes,

to my hand in your winter.

I’m late to write you

and love you slowly,

without doubts and without temples,

without counting the kisses.

Original:

Llego tarde a mi nombre

al lado de tu nombre

y al silencio perfecto de todas las miradas,

a la noche incansable de los adolescentes.

Llego tarde a tu baile

con las piernas desnudas,

a la memoria frágil de los hechos pequeños,

a todas las palabras que dejaste en mi vientre.

Llego tarde a tu rostro

tan tímido y perfecto

y a la playa infinita con tu cuerpo tendido.

Llego tarde al espacio

que esperaba en tu cama,

al beso en la mejilla

con los ojos dormidos,

a mi mano en tu invierno.

Llego tarde a escribirte

y a quererte despacio,

sin dudas y sin templos,

sin contarnos los besos.

(Miralpeix Mestres 2010)


Carlos,

Frankly good. It reminds me, based on my readings, aspects admired in Felix Grande and Caballero Bonald. Frankly good. Just the title -or first verse- is already worth the poem.


Hi F.

Page 35

The poem chose me, it was the day, the place, and the moment … You know that I only detect and sense ;)

Enjoy the second prize.

Carlos

References

Miralpeix Mestres, Marc. 2010. Caída Y Calma de Un Cuerpo Habitado. 14º Concurso de Poesía. José Mª Valverde.