viernes, 29 de agosto de 2008

Recuerdo de un poeta


Casi todo el mundo ha querido ser alguna vez poeta o quizás sentirse como si lo fuera. Eso le ocurrió a ella cuando le presentaron hace algún tiempo a José María Fonollosa, un autor catalán que nació en 1922 y que tras pasar varios años en España, decidió marcharse a La Habana y Nueva York. Puede que fueran esos viajes los que marcaran la calidad de una poesía que te engancha no sin mucha dificultad. Los que lo conocieron cuentan que fue un hombre un poco tímido y reservado. No es de extrañar que permaneciera varios años alejado del mundo del arte y los ambientes literarios.
Prefería el silencio voluntario al griterío de las gentes.
Tanto «Ciudad del Hombre: New York» como «Ciudad del Hombre: Barcelona» y «Destrucción de la mañana», constituyen lo mejor de su producción literaria. Algunos de sus versos irremediablemente bellos permanecen aún tan vivos como aquel día en el que un amante de doble y oscura vida se los envío en forma de libro y con dedicatoria incluida a un destinatario un tanto imposible...Sin duda, un libro recomendable para perderse en las calles de Nueva York a través de las palabras.

WEST 10TH STREET

La esperé mucho tiempo. No sé cuánto.
No conté el sol, ni el viento, ni la nieve.
No contaba los días. Eran largos.
Supe que volvería. Y la esperé
para echarla de casa como a un perro.
Ahora la olvida todo. Yo, no puedo.



DOYERS STREET

No vendrá. De verdad.
No vendrá nunca.
Mi cuarto es muy modesto para el éxito.
Ni hallaría la casa tan siquiera.
Mi cuarto es muy austero para amigos.
Nadie viene a reunirse entre estos muros.
Mi cuarto es también frío y muy pequeño.
¿Cómo cobijar, pues, un gran amor?
No es lógico esperar.
No vendrá nunca un éxito, un amigo, un gran amor.
Debiera de una vez cerrar la puerta.

miércoles, 20 de agosto de 2008

I gotta find peace of mind




I gotta find peace of mind... I gotta find peace of mind

He says it's impossible...But I know it's possible
He says it's impossible... But I know it's possible

He says there's no me without him... Please help me forget about him
He takes all my energy... Trapped in my memory
Constantly holding me... Constantly holding me

I need to tell you all... All the pain he's caused mmmmm
I need to tell you I'm... I'm undone because mmmmmm

He says it's impossible... But I know it's possible
He says it's impossible without him... But I know it's possible
To finally be in love... And know the real meaning of
A lasting relationship... Not based on ownership
I trust every part of you.... Cause all that you say you do
You love me despite myself
Sometimes I... I fight myself
I just can't believe that you.... Would have anything to do
With someone so insecure... Someone so immature
Ohh you inspire me, to be the higher me

You make my desire pure... You make my desire pure
Just tell me what to say... I can't find the words to say
Please don't be mad with me... I have no identity
All that I've known is gone... All I was building on
I wanna walk with you, how do I talk to you?

Touch my mouth with your hands... Touch my mouth with your hands

Oh I wanna understand the meaning of your embrace
I know now I have to face... The temptations of my past
Please don't let me disgrace... where my devotion lays
Now that I know the thruth... Now that it's no excuse
Keeping me from your love... What was I thinking of
Holding me from your love... What was I thinking of

You are my peace of mind... That old me is left behind
You are my peace of mind... That old me is left behind

He says it's impossible... but I know it's possible
He says it's improbable... but I know it's tangible
He says it's not grabbable... but I know it's haveable
Cause anything's possible... Cause anything is possible

Please come free my mind... Please come feed my mind
Can you see my mind ohh... Won't you come free my mind
Oh I know it's possible

Anything, anything, anything, anything, anything.... yeah
Anything, anything, anything, anything, .... yeah
Anything, anything, anything, anything, anything.... yeah

Oh, free... free, free, free your mind
Free... free your mind
Free.. free your mind
Free free free free your mind
Oh, it's so possible... Oh, it's so possible
I'm telling you it's possible... I'm telling you it's possible

Free, free, free....... free, get free now (repeat)

Your my peace of mind... That old me is left behind
Your my peace of mind... Your my peace of mind
He's my peace of mind... He's my peace of mind
He's my peace of mind... What a joy it is to be alive
To get another chance, yeah... Every day's another chance
To get it right this time... everday's another chance

Oh what a merciful... merciful, merciful God
Oh what a wonderful... wonderful wonderful god (continue to end)
What a merciful... merciful, merciful, merciful god
What a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, merciful
Merciful, merciful, wonderful
Merciful, wonderful............