Friday, May 6, 2016

To the Desert Comments

Rating: 5.0

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,
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Benjamin Alire Sáenz
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I just came across this great poem. Loved its construction and fabric. The marvellous poem has a soul of its own. When you conclude with "I will be the water for your thirst", it sums up all. Top score and myfav

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Sandra Feldman 28 November 2022

Que belleza! Que pasión! ¡Mas que un poema, Emoción! Me encanto'!

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MAHTAB BANGALEE 28 November 2022

I am bread. I will be the water for your thirst.- just heart rending line; great poem for the wasteful world;

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Dutendra Chamling 07 May 2016

Benjamin Alire Sáenz! Beautiful poem....!

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Dutendra Chamling 07 May 2016

Benjamin Alire Sáenz! Beautiful poem.

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Chinedu Dike 06 May 2016

An insightful piece of poetry, well articulated and nicely brought forth in good diction. Thanks for sharing Benjamin.

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Dr Antony Theodore 06 May 2016

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. a great poem with mysterious notes. i deduce it and say it is God who is quenching your thirst. am i right dear poet. thank u. tony

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