National Poetry Month

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To the Desert by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

I came to you one rainless August night.
You taught me how to live without the rain.
You are thirst and thirst is all I know.
You are sand, wind, sun, and burning sky,
The hottest blue. You blow a breeze and brand
Your breath into my mouth. You reach—then bend
Your force, to break, blow, burn, and make me new.
You wrap your name tight around my ribs
And keep me warm. I was born for you.
Above, below, by you, by you surrounded.
I wake to you at dawn. Never break your
Knot. Reach, rise, blow, Sálvame, mi dios,
Trágame, mi tierra. Salva, traga, Break me,
I am bread. I will be the water for your thirst.

Comments

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

[stardragonca.livejournal.com]

I never heard of him before . How beautiful! Thank you.

Re: Benjamin Alire Sáenz

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[ranalore.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

*grins*

[pukingtoreador.livejournal.com]

Recognized that bit from Holy Sonnet...I can't remember the number off the top of my head but the sexy one about wanting God you top the hell out of you.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Heh.

[lady-ganesh.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's amazing.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Thanks!