I Am Offering This Poem Poem by Jimmy Santiago Baca
I Am Offering This Poem
I am offering this poem to you,
since I have nothing else to give.
Keep it like a warm coat,
when winter comes to cover you,
or like a pair of thick socks
the cold cannot bite through,
I love you,
I have nothing else to give you,
so it is a pot full of yellow corn
to warm your belly in the winter,
it is a scarf for your head, to wear
over your hair, to tie up around your face,
I love you,
Keep it, treasure it as you would
if you were lost, needing direction,
in the wilderness life becomes when mature;
and in the corner of your drawer,
tucked away like a cabin or a hogan
in dense trees, come knocking,
and I will answer, give you directions,
and let you warm yourself by this fire,
rest by this fire, and make you feel safe,
I love you,
It's all I have to give,
and it's all anyone needs to live,
and to go on living inside,
when the world outside
no longer cares if you live or die;
remember,
I love you.
Very strong message, clear and exprtly crafted language. This poem certainly deserves to be hear. Nice one Mr. Jimmy
What a wonderful gift, something which is not wrapped but something that is a product of an open heart and mind. Thanks for your poem which is your gift to your beloved and your gift to life.
I will keep this peom somewhere safe; it is a treasure for my heart when the times are set to be hard and i shiver in the cold, when hunger gnawsme and I can't live the way i want. I love it. This is good, way too good.
FINAL: This ia an amazing great poem from the pen of Jimmy Santiago Baca who learned himself reading and writing. The basic for writing poems and books. I am touched very much. Most deserving poem chosen by Poem Hunter and Team
TWO: comfort, and companionship, much like a warm coat during winter or a scarf for one's head. Additionally, the poem reflects on the power of poetry itself, highlighting how it can capture meaningful emotions and offer solace during moments of loneliness or hardship.
ONE: Love is the central theme. The speaker emphasizes that love is a precious gift, more valuable than material possessions. Throughout the poem, the speaker uses vivid imagery to convey the idea that love can provide warmth,
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I offer you my love After Jimmy Santiago Baca Remember it is cold outside it is dog eat god outside solidarity is scorned outside life is lived for money outside some would eat their young outside sell their souls outside it’s every man for himself outside the offering, remember is inside