Sevilla Poems - Poems about Sevilla

...Lorca Translations III Federico Garcia Lorca (1898-1936) was a Spanish poet, playwright and theater director. He was assassinated by Nationalist forces at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War an......Read the rest...

...Lorca Translations II Canción del jinete (“Song of the Rider”) by Federico Garcia Lorca translation by Michael R. Burch Cordoba. Distant and lone. Black pony, big moon, olives in my saddleb......Read the rest...

...WINDOW SEAT Sitting beside him in the window seat as they taxied for take-off at the end of the day, she was nubile and pretty, as young as his daughter, nearly perfect in the way of a late-aut......Read the rest...

...TAKING THE OATH For those who are born again through the Oath of Citizenship at the Onondaga County Courthouse, Syracuse, New York! The morning prayers over the neighbor’s car cold, the ride......Read the rest...

...Limerick crochetés: Once our Señorita from Sevilla – XV Once our Señorita from Sevilla Came to Paris on a flotilla She stepped out on high deck Slipped and twisted her neck Guess what happe......Read the rest...

...Sevilla, the evening pins flowers on your hair A pirouette of tasselled gown rustles by Igniting a lusty swirl along theater’s wing, Over spotlights on red liquefied hips That kiss of flamenc......Read the rest...

...Wallada, oh my Wallada, come back to me I write for you my poetry in pain Once you loved me, my world, you see? I never sought for you in vain My lips on yours, our love wrote poetry... My love,......Read the rest...

...Limerick : Once our Senorita from Sevilla – 12 Once our Senorita from Sevilla Entered a dance contest in Bahia Others danced the salsa Rita dirty samba Since Sevilla sells the new dance : Salsamba !......Read the rest...

...Limerick croisés : Once our Senorita from Sevilla – 11 Once our Senorita from Sevilla Shed tears for Don Carlo in Opera Touched by Verdi in heart Present in Phillip’s Court She could give her life f......Read the rest...

...Limerick : Once our Senorita from Sevilla – 10 Once our Senorita from Sevilla Took to reading books set in Castilla One Knight de la Mancha Tickled her jugular Since at windmills rails : Anda ! Luci......Read the rest...

...Limerick : Once our Senorita from Sevilla – 9 Once our Senorita from Sevilla Lied about going to Colombia Rivals said : You know why ! Others : Her life’s a lie ! Our Saint confessed lie in Iglési......Read the rest...

...Limerick : Once our Senorita from Sevilla – 8 Once our Senorita from Sevilla Climbed ladder to pluck tree guava Gathered under a crowd Gaping under her shroud So she squeezed juice to stop saliva. ......Read the rest...

...Limerick : Once our Senorita from Sevilla – 7 Once our Senorita from Sevilla Hurried with unborn twins to Lisboa Some said twins were long due Others : Port Ugh ! Geese knew Why then she named twins......Read the rest...

...Limerick : Once slick Senorita from Sevilla – 6 Once slick Senorita from Sevilla Watched proud Toro shamed by faena* So she lured Picador Behind her unlocked door And gored him till he split on his ......Read the rest...

...Limerick : Once a Senorita from Sevilla – 5 Once a Senorita from Sevilla Learned Flamenco to strut at Feria Eyes flashed to kill gallants Bitten by red hot ants Now at ferias she sells tortia. © ......Read the rest...