Comments on: Enter the Global Voices Valentine's Day poetry contest! http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:17:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tim ‘Gonzo’ Gordon » Blog Archive » Valentine’s Day: Poetry and Other Delights http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/comment-page-5/#comment-965070 Tim ‘Gonzo’ Gordon » Blog Archive » Valentine’s Day: Poetry and Other Delights Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:32:28 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/#comment-965070 [...] Poetry? On Valentine’s Day? Whodathunk it? Still, I have no qualms about steering people here for a look at some bloggers’ peotic thoughts on what Valentine’s Day means to them. [...] [...] Poetry? On Valentine’s Day? Whodathunk it? Still, I have no qualms about steering people here for a look at some bloggers’ peotic thoughts on what Valentine’s Day means to them. [...]

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » The Global Voices Valentine’s Day poetry contest: let the judging begin! http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/comment-page-5/#comment-734284 Global Voices Online » Blog Archive » The Global Voices Valentine’s Day poetry contest: let the judging begin! Sat, 17 Feb 2007 19:09:07 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/#comment-734284 [...] Many thanks to all who submitted entries for the Global Voices Valentine’s Day poetry contest. We had 28 submissions in all, including some fine doggerel, plus one entry from an actual dog! [...] [...] Many thanks to all who submitted entries for the Global Voices Valentine’s Day poetry contest. We had 28 submissions in all, including some fine doggerel, plus one entry from an actual dog! [...]

]]> By: Jimmy Large http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/comment-page-5/#comment-731735 Jimmy Large Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:49:14 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/#comment-731735 I know I'm late. I'm always late. Anyway, here's a poem for my Valentine... where ever she may be: You are inside me You live inside me I am your home Your favourite gnome Open my door Open your door Let's grow old Are you cold my blood warm you up you warm me up Let's be happy Are you hungry Feed on my love I feed on your love Plant flowers in my heart It's not yet time to part You live inside me I keep you inside me I know I’m late. I’m always late. Anyway, here’s a poem for my Valentine… where ever she may be:

You are inside me
You live inside me
I am your home
Your favourite gnome
Open my door
Open your door
Let’s grow old
Are you cold
my blood warm you up
you warm me up
Let’s be happy
Are you hungry
Feed on my love
I feed on your love
Plant flowers in my heart
It’s not yet time to part
You live inside me
I keep you inside me

]]> By: Sikanda http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/comment-page-5/#comment-728363 Sikanda Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:35:37 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/#comment-728363 He llegado tarde al concurso, pero igual les dejo uno de los que escribí hace un tiempo, y que forma parte de una historia especial para mí. Espero que les guste seguir recibiendo poemas, porque la poesía es necesaria todos los días. <i>Qué palabras me regalas, qué <a href="http://www.pedroaznar.com.ar/audio/despegue.mp3" rel="nofollow">sonidos</a> nuevos adornan mi tibieza. Bebes de tu copa una mirada de azul dominio. Este enredo que nos anuda y del que no salimos sino para encontrar nuevos nudos. Naufragio de tu cuello. Incendio. Somos noche sanjuanera. Volutas alegres. Borras el mundo, lo lavas, lo pones a blanquear lo cuelgas al sol. Y el mundo danza al viento y ellos juegan, ensayan con sus alitas precarias. El tiempo de tus versos en mis manos como arena para la espuma y brillan... Brillan hacia un sol bucal que se lleva mis dedos y los prueba con lamidas de calor Oliverio, somos tres en una misma llama que sube y estoy enorme. Hay tres latidos en una carne. Tres asaltos cotidianos en un sólo movimiento. Tres estrellas de una misma cintura blanca. Hay una cuna que nos mece con mano de canto caricia de algas y estrépitos ondulantes Te llevas mi ombligo al oído y me escuchas caracola perdida en una orilla gaviota "Estas llena de mar Alejandra. En tí se estremecen las mareas, las escucho suspirarte dentro." Envuelvo tu soledad como valva de ostra viva me la trago con sangre de nácar puro la regreso al océano Sangramos boca a boca. Dame a beber de tu fuego oscuro Siente... Llegan las olas nocturnas...</i> La saga completa hasta ahora, de los poemas de Oliverio y Alejandra, están aquí: http://sikanda.fulguris.net/category/oliverio-y-alejandra/ Espero que los disfruten :-) He llegado tarde al concurso, pero igual les dejo uno de los que escribí hace un tiempo, y que forma parte de una historia especial para mí.

Espero que les guste seguir recibiendo poemas, porque la poesía es necesaria todos los días.

Qué palabras me regalas, qué sonidos nuevos adornan mi tibieza.

Bebes de tu copa una mirada de azul dominio.
Este enredo que nos anuda y del que no salimos sino para encontrar nuevos nudos.
Naufragio de tu cuello.
Incendio. Somos noche sanjuanera.
Volutas alegres.

Borras el mundo, lo lavas, lo pones a blanquear
lo cuelgas al sol.
Y el mundo danza al viento y ellos juegan, ensayan con sus alitas precarias.
El tiempo de tus versos en mis manos como arena para la espuma y brillan…
Brillan hacia un sol bucal que se lleva mis dedos y los prueba con lamidas de calor

Oliverio, somos tres en una misma llama que sube y estoy enorme.
Hay tres latidos en una carne. Tres asaltos cotidianos en un sólo movimiento.
Tres estrellas de una misma cintura blanca.

Hay una cuna que nos mece con mano de canto
caricia de algas y estrépitos ondulantes
Te llevas mi ombligo al oído y me escuchas
caracola perdida en una orilla gaviota

“Estas llena de mar Alejandra. En tí se estremecen las mareas, las escucho suspirarte dentro.”

Envuelvo tu soledad como valva de ostra viva
me la trago con sangre de nácar puro
la regreso al océano

Sangramos boca a boca.
Dame a beber de tu fuego oscuro
Siente…
Llegan las olas nocturnas…

La saga completa hasta ahora, de los poemas de Oliverio y Alejandra, están aquí: http://sikanda.fulguris.net/category/oliverio-y-alejandra/

Espero que los disfruten :-)

]]> By: to that unfeeling oaf, this valentine week… « Tales of the Song-Lady http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/comment-page-5/#comment-725018 to that unfeeling oaf, this valentine week… « Tales of the Song-Lady Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:53:41 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/#comment-725018 [...] that unfeeling oaf, this valentine week… Jump to Comments (the poem is the Song Lady’s delayed entry in the Global Voices Valentine’s day poetrycontest - totally amateur - the Song Lady should probably stick to her solo concerts,the audience being her tiled bathroom walls) [...] [...] that unfeeling oaf, this valentine week… Jump to Comments (the poem is the Song Lady’s delayed entry in the Global Voices Valentine’s day poetrycontest – totally amateur – the Song Lady should probably stick to her solo concerts,the audience being her tiled bathroom walls) [...]

]]> By: Song Lady http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/comment-page-5/#comment-724851 Song Lady Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:47:05 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/#comment-724851 You were loved with all that was there Through countless offliners Quick ISDs An aching heart, and a desperate soul. But then the spineless-ness showed When out of the blue You said arranged marriages were way cooler An obscene dowry and a ford fiesta included Or atleast that's what your mum said. Sometimes, don't you wish she had shorter apron strings. Sigh. The memories,and the hatred stay on Long afer Like this poem, much beyond its deadline Futile, utterly futile. You were loved with all that was there
Through countless offliners
Quick ISDs
An aching heart,
and a desperate soul.
But then the spineless-ness showed
When out of the blue
You said
arranged marriages were way cooler
An obscene dowry
and a ford fiesta included
Or atleast that’s what your mum said.
Sometimes, don’t you wish
she had
shorter apron strings.
Sigh.

The memories,and the hatred stay on
Long afer
Like this poem, much beyond its deadline
Futile, utterly futile.

]]> By: juan arellano http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/comment-page-5/#comment-724511 juan arellano Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:00:52 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/#comment-724511 Esteeee.... creo que es muy tarde para que entre en el concurso, pero igual ahí va: Cómo decirte que te amo Si mi servidor está colgado? Cómo poder mirar tu foto Si no la tienes puesta en Zoto? Ah la cruel distancia, No hay email, chat o blog Que reemplazen El terciopelo de tu voz, La picardía de tu mirada, La explosión de tu sonrisa. Hoy escribiré de política y economía, Pero en lo único que pienso es en hacerte mía. --------------- Si alguien se anima traducirla a inglés se lo agradeceré. Esteeee…. creo que es muy tarde para que entre en el concurso, pero igual ahí va:

Cómo decirte que te amo
Si mi servidor está colgado?
Cómo poder mirar tu foto
Si no la tienes puesta en Zoto?

Ah la cruel distancia,
No hay email, chat o blog
Que reemplazen
El terciopelo de tu voz,
La picardía de tu mirada,
La explosión de tu sonrisa.

Hoy escribiré de política y economía,
Pero en lo único que pienso es en hacerte mía.

—————

Si alguien se anima traducirla a inglés se lo agradeceré.

]]> By: Revealed http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/comment-page-5/#comment-724479 Revealed Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:47:29 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/#comment-724479 Hehe. Loved Zz's new one. Hehe. Loved Zz’s new one.

]]> By: Zz http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/comment-page-5/#comment-722416 Zz Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:17:39 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/#comment-722416 Georgia<em>ji</em>, We're delighted that you picked up on that one. ~peter g Georgiaji,

We’re delighted that you picked up on that one.

~peter g

]]> By: Zz http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/comment-page-4/#comment-722388 Zz Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:08:08 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/#comment-722388 Global Voices, Global Voices, You who gives us so many choices, We thought you wouldn't be averse To being the subject of a verse. So here we are, with our doggerel (It's past deadline here, but wotthehell, Time zones work in our favour! How's <em>that</em> for Regional Flavour?) So Global, Global, Voices, Voices, At your presence we rejoices. So many voices you give us globally, We read until our eyes go wobbly. We wonders Gee Vee, really we do, Would we win if we suck up to you? At the least, would we get loads more traffic Aside from the ones in search of the pronographic? Oh Voices, Voices, Global, Global, we love <a href="http://globalvoicesonline.org/wiki/index.php/Global_Voices_Manifesto" rel="nofollow">your mission, it's so noble</a>. Unconditionally we would give you our heart, but <a href="http://zigzackly.blogspot.com/2006/02/we-didnt-by-way.html" rel="nofollow">Last year, this time,</a> you kicked our butt. (-: Happy hearts and flowers, y'all. :-) Global Voices, Global Voices,
You who gives us so many choices,
We thought you wouldn’t be averse
To being the subject of a verse.

So here we are, with our doggerel
(It’s past deadline here, but wotthehell,
Time zones work in our favour!
How’s that for Regional Flavour?)

So Global, Global, Voices, Voices,
At your presence we rejoices.
So many voices you give us globally,
We read until our eyes go wobbly.

We wonders Gee Vee, really we do,
Would we win if we suck up to you?
At the least, would we get loads more traffic
Aside from the ones in search of the pronographic?

Oh Voices, Voices, Global, Global,
we love your mission, it’s so noble.
Unconditionally we would give you our heart, but
Last year, this time, you kicked our butt.

(-: Happy hearts and flowers, y’all. :-)

]]> By: Delphine http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/comment-page-4/#comment-722275 Delphine Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:21:08 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/#comment-722275 <b>The Seventy per-cent Solution: A Valediction</b> <i>for J Paul Serengeti</i> What can I do to prove to you That I really am a dog? (Damn you, <i>New Yorker</i>!) Show loyalty? (By blogging daily? Answering every comment?) Fetch? (Tried that; got sued by <a href="http://www.fetchsoftworks.com/" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">these people</a>) Sniff the behinds of other members of the dogosphere? (Would try it if I knew how) "canineboy88": a beguiling handle And I, a novice in the ways of instant messaging, Allowed you to lead me on. You found my dog-talk "authentic"; I found yours endearingly lame. Who knew the answer would arrive In a heart-shaped box? "Be my Valentine!" your card read, "Quit pretending you're a dog and marry me!" <a href="http://www.petcaretips.net/chocolate-poisoning-dog.html" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">70% cocoa</a>. Bittersweet. It wasn't easy swallowing that last praline. But at least now, perhaps you will believe that I am a dog Or I <i>was</i> a dog And stop hounding me. (<b>Full disclosure:</b> I live in the same house as the writer of this post, so please don't give me the prize! And the "dogosphere" is a region, isn't it?) The Seventy per-cent Solution: A Valediction
for J Paul Serengeti

What can I do to prove to you
That I really am a dog?
(Damn you, New Yorker!)
Show loyalty? (By blogging daily? Answering every comment?)
Fetch? (Tried that; got sued by these people)
Sniff the behinds of other members of the dogosphere? (Would try it if I knew how)
“canineboy88″: a beguiling handle
And I, a novice in the ways of instant messaging,
Allowed you to lead me on.
You found my dog-talk “authentic”;
I found yours endearingly lame.

Who knew the answer would arrive
In a heart-shaped box?
“Be my Valentine!” your card read,
“Quit pretending you’re a dog and marry me!”
70% cocoa. Bittersweet.
It wasn’t easy swallowing that last praline.
But at least now, perhaps you will believe that I am a dog
Or I was a dog
And stop hounding me.

(Full disclosure: I live in the same house as the writer of this post, so please don’t give me the prize! And the “dogosphere” is a region, isn’t it?)

]]> By: kai C. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/comment-page-4/#comment-722132 kai C. Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:32:23 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/#comment-722132 A Beautiful Valentine’s Day a beautiful valentine’s day two doves are nesting on a tree branch they chirped sweetly to the sun oh i wonder, where’s the cupid at? he suppose to shoot me to the blue moon but he ain’t there so i steadily looking at the two white doves wishing i could be with him on this a beautiful valentine’s day oh I love him so he loves me too only meant to be smells like romantic spring roses are so funky red and sometimes i feel so blue i just wanna be with him on this-a beautiful valentine’s day ~ © Kai C. A Beautiful Valentine’s Day

a beautiful valentine’s day
two doves are nesting on a tree branch
they chirped sweetly to the sun

oh i wonder, where’s the cupid at?
he suppose to shoot me to the blue moon
but he ain’t there

so i steadily looking at the two white doves
wishing i could be with him on this
a beautiful valentine’s day

oh I love him so he loves me too
only meant to be

smells like romantic spring
roses are so funky red
and sometimes i feel so blue

i just wanna be with him
on this-a beautiful valentine’s day

~

© Kai C.

]]> By: The Nightshift Chronicler http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/comment-page-4/#comment-722085 The Nightshift Chronicler Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:09:32 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/#comment-722085 She calls it.. She calls it national chocolate for sex exchange day i call it lonesome love she calls an ode to a friend i call it lonesome love she calls it an innocent text i call it lonesome love she calls it a [blog] post that made me think of you i call it lonesome love she calls it just dinner i call it lonesome love she calls it all correctly while i type away wishing i were in love She calls it..

She calls it national chocolate for sex exchange day
i call it lonesome love

she calls an ode to a friend
i call it lonesome love

she calls it an innocent text
i call it lonesome love

she calls it a [blog] post that made me think of you
i call it lonesome love

she calls it just dinner
i call it lonesome love

she calls it all correctly
while i type away wishing i were in love

]]> By: Rethabile Masilo http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/comment-page-4/#comment-722058 Rethabile Masilo Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:56:29 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/#comment-722058 A TOURIST IN MASERU Love from the start was touch and go when both our hands at that bazaar opted for the sole, ripe mango/ we grinned, then pandered to a gay valentine in my Sotho world/ after you left with your guitar, ending summer, no single word from you to me, until today A TOURIST IN MASERU

Love from the start was touch and go
when both our hands
at that
bazaar
opted for the sole, ripe mango/
we grinned, then
pandered to
a gay
valentine in my Sotho world/
after you left
with your
guitar,
ending summer, no single word
from you to me,
until
today

]]> By: Georgia Popplewell http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/comment-page-4/#comment-722041 Georgia Popplewell Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:51:23 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/02/13/enter-the-global-voices-valentines-day-poetry-contest/#comment-722041 Zz: was betting that you'd submit something, and sure enough, here you are! And Georgiaji appreciates very much that you took note of the rule about "regional flavour" -- very clever. Zz: was betting that you’d submit something, and sure enough, here you are!

And Georgiaji appreciates very much that you took note of the rule about “regional flavour” — very clever.

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