A Distant Planet, AIDS Options

[saore]

A Distant Planet

and there,
Beside the thundering waterfall of his heart,
I rubbed my eyes and thought, “I’m lost.”
............................... Rafael Campo


I said,
it's like lifting a cello
out of its case—
“but what do I know
of love's lonely offices”

I'm positive,
he said...
so I chanted
the sweaty shaman's
painted curse

I'd look
inside his throat
to see his misery,
he'd touch his genitals
and think of sin

[Psyche]

OK, Sergio, I've already looked up Rafael Campo and I'm very impressed by this great physician and poet.

I saw on Slate, which I follow, that he's recently won a prize for an incredible poem which I took time to read, now at 4 a.m.!

His writing focuses on themes that promote equality and justice for gay people, people of color and working-class people. But he appears to write a lot about death and dying. He gives out his poems to patients in the wards.

And what a curriculum! Tx, Sergio, for mentioning this marvellous man here at MM. We have a lot to learn. Do add some more of your own thoughts.

Cheers again,
Sylvia