The If in Me

by Karla   Feb 5, 2012


If I could learn how to be wise
as I sink my feet in my dewy garden
after Lady Moon's wordless tears
break from my shadows and plans.

If I could rent Mother Earth's womb
and hide myself there, knitting goofy
fantasies of taking pleasure out of my pain
when I am half woman.

If my latino sunburned brain could find
some room for a different grammar,
maybe ( who knows?) the girl from Ipanema would fall
from my ever quiet starry mouth.

If I could take a fish out of my body
or have a dozen years back, I would propose
the theory of the exotic woman:
she - the one with full breasts spilling sexy things,
purring like a cat, trading a space in her body
for some cheap favours.

But I am a literary tourist
in a constant odyssey to Ithaca and Rio de Janeiro,
seeking refuge in an ode to myself.
And here ragged hearts play chess with death
as the Pope wears Prada and I use my last words
to explain my failures and atrocities.

Karla Bardanza
http://asmoonsewsthesatinstars.blogspot.com

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  • 12 years ago

    by terry

    I have so far read a couple of your poems and love them. I particularly like this one. I am fond of the "if" in all of our lives. It is descriptive of so many things, both good and bad. I enjoyed the way you used it here. Excellent.

  • 12 years ago

    by Wicked Ways

    I became speechless as soon as I read this "But I am a literary tourist" WOW. I really love that line....it fit really well. . . .showed off a lot of creativity ... it's an amazing poem. . makes you ponder your ifs

    :) 5/5

  • 12 years ago

    by Decayed

    If i had a nomination :O
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    omg.... Speechless.... Jaw dropping.. Drooling...
    Winner, next week

  • 12 years ago

    by Maple Tree

    Karla- this piece had me speechless.... each stanza drew me in.... Such a powerful piece....

  • 12 years ago

    by Jenni

    I really like the title, especially since I know myself how often I question things and wonder what would have happened if things were different or the circumstances.

    I know you purposely started every stanza with "if", but the last, that is really clever and I thought it was quite well done. Furthermore I really like your "if's" because you describe something different in every stanza, I have to admit that I liked the last stanza best too.

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