Rita Maria Martinez
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Burnt Sugar Cana Quemada: Contemporary Cuban Poetry in English and Spanish (2006) — Medewerker — 27 exemplaren
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I also liked the incorporation of modern themes. One of my favorite poems in the volume speaks of this use of modernity...
Nautica
I was walking toward the post
when a guy whizzed by like a messenger.
I can't tell you what he looked like
or what he wore, only that the scent
of his cologne lingered as if saying hello--
and that he smelled like you, like the blue flask
of Nautica you kept in the glove
compartment, like my purple turtleneck
on nights I sank into bed carrying
your scent the way little girls
carry dolls to their beds, the way men
carry loose change in their pockets
all day, without realizing.
I love how it demonstrates the power of scent in invoking our memories and how we carry those memories with us, at times unnoticed, until a scent comes along and reminds us, like Grandma's cookies, or the smell of a child's hair when they were babies.
Anyone who loves Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, and poetry, should really read this volume. Truthfully, you should read this even if you're not a fan of the former or latter. It's that good.… (meer)