Luminous Spirituality

Broadcast - Tears in the Typing Pool
     (2005: Tender Buttons)

rain

make me a space

-there-

in your bed of brief water

By Lena Retamoso (Peru, 1978)

(Translated by the author)

Women and Children - Oranges
     (2006: Paralyzed Dance, Tonight)

“   Loving you is like losing oneself in a glowing 

garden, because your body has the color of summer 

and your black hair shines with 

sparks of gold.

    Loving you is like walking by the secret 

light, among the trees, when it is almost

the divine night and still the sun drags

its passion over the burning things.”

By Manuel Mujica Láinez (Argentina, 1910-1984)

From the book of poetry: Luminous Spirituality (Excerpt translated by Lena Retamoso)

Seven Days of Poestry

Surprise!  My good friend Lena Retamoso and I are teaming up to do a week's worth of posts.  Lena is an incredible poet and will be choosing poetry based on the songs I pick (I'm quite honored!!).  You can check out some of her poetry and other musings on her website (it helps if you habla español).  Also, I'll be putting links with information about the poems in the comment section of each post.  So without further ado, I hereby revive Pongo and Perdita for one more week!  Hope you enjoy!!

Jens Lekman - New Directions (2011: An Argument With Myself)

“…

In the end

We are only left with tomorrow.

I raise my glass

To the day that never arrives.

But that is all

we have at our disposal.”

By Nicanor Parra (Chile, 1914)

From the poem: The Last Toast (Translated by Miller Williams)

The Kinks - I Am Free (1965: The Kink Kontroversy)

“…And I love the thousands of men within me that are born and die each instant and do not live at all…”

By Martín Adán (Peru, 1908-1985)

From the book: The Cardboard House (Translated by Katherine Silver)