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pickThis collection, half stories and half poems, was beautiful, heartbreaking, and brilliant.
Cuadros started writing after being diagnosed with HIV in 1987. His writing has a raw edge. There is a touch of mysticism and a poetic quality in the stories, while his prose poems have more of a storyline at times. Cuadros blurs the lines, exploring gender roles in Mexican-American culture and the progression of HIV in his partner and then himself. ⬇️
pickIt‘s been a long time since I read contemporary poetry. I thoroughly enjoyed this collection put together by Ferlinghetti in 2001. Lots of Ginsberg, Kerouac, and lots of translations. A whole bunch of names I didn‘t know.
I picked my copy up at Ferlinghetti‘s store, City Lights, in San Francisco. And I read it in a bunch of 15 minute sittings. (It made a nice filler as i waited for my morning coffee to cool.)
A couple weeks ago I visited the landmark that is City Lights Bookstore on Columbus Avenue in San Francisco. Well, it‘s been a long time since I‘ve read poetry (well, from more recently than Shakespeare). But I‘ve picked this up a few times now and I‘ve enjoyed it. I think I‘m actually reading it.
I've been doing a low-key version of The Sealey Challenge this month. Instead of reading a collection of poetry a day in August, I'm trying to read a few collections before month's end. This is #6. And what a fun, razzle-dazzle, gee whiz, vibrant bunch of poems, and a real change from the poetry I normally gravitate to.
This was my #jolabokaflod gift from a few years back. Finally getting around to reading it! 🤓
#NationalPoetryMonth Day 5: This poem has all of the elements that I love about Frank O'Hara's poetry: an informal chatty tone, the discursive lines, the pop culture references, the humor that also hints at more serious layers.
#poetrymonth Kudos to #CityLights for being a great bookstore & publisher! Their pocket poets series was affordable & would fit in your pocket!
🤗 enjoy @wanderinglynn
