Monday, January 2, 2012

From Violence To Peace Comments

Rating: 2.8

Twenty-eight shotgun pellets
crater my thighs, belly and groin.
I gently thumb each burnt bead,
fingering scabbed stubs with ointment.
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Jimmy Santiago Baca
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Sylvia Frances Chan 03 November 2021

Congratulations being chosen as the Modern Poem Of The Day to his closest family.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 03 November 2021

"The bull in ancient times was the symbol of females. Did you know that? Killing the bull, is killing the intuitive part of yourself, This is a fervent poem, as Santiago had written from his own life. Amazing poem from an autodidactic poet 5 Stars Jimmy!

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Sylvia Frances Chan 03 November 2021

Jimmy Santiago Baca oftentimes write about his own life and experiences, like we can read here. I cite few lines from his poem:

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Marieta Maglas 24 December 2019

This bull that symbolizes the hatred and the violence of the man against the woman appeared from falling into sin. The message of the poem is wonderful~ The dying bull gave birth to you and now you are either blessed or cursed.

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Muzahidul Reza 24 December 2018

From Violence To Peace now what we urgently need, well done

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Edward Kofi Louis 24 December 2018

Morphine drowsed me! ! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Bernard F. Asuncion 24 December 2018

Fragrance of peace is truly sweet. A well written poem by Jimmy Santiago Baca......................

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Gajanan Mishra 24 December 2018

Smelling of milk, good write

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Jimmy Santiago Baca

Jimmy Santiago Baca

Santa Fe, New Mexico
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