Singularity ( after Federico García Lorca )

This is nourishment for the soul, life, death, rebirth and acceptance of self in a sea of the cosmos.

This is truly special I should come back and do a proper write up

Thank you, CommentOnly.

you did Lorca justice with this one.

Thank you, gonezalo.

Right out of the starting gate, you narrate that your death hasn't occurred yet.    
    
The source poem reads as though it was narrated after death, yet it also reads as a(nother) foreshadowing Lorca had of his demise:    
"Tell them my eyes stayed open"    
Which can also be taken to mean he saw his death approaching and this was likewise his pre-burial instructions.    
  
Now, you did an amazing job honoring the source poem and doing so in the spirit of Lorca! So rich in imagery! The poplars! Finger down the chimney! The stained carpet!    
   
 And then comes the mind blowing finale:    
"Everyone gestates hungry until dead,   
  though not from hunger itself;   
  but, for Life instead.     
      
See? Nothing was about me personally;   
  I am no singularity. "    
   
You compare human life to a womb that everyone grows within and is nourished from. Life feeds all with experience. And when we leave this universe, that's when we are truly hungry for more of such.    
   
from the source poem:    
"And ah! that I went to my star    
without bread"    
   
from the dictionary:    
sin·gu·lar·i·ty    
noun    
1. the state, fact, quality, or condition of being singular.    
2. a point at which a function takes an infinite value, especially in space-time when matter is infinitely dense, as at the center of a black hole.    
   
I mean .... wow. A black hole is essentially a hungry star in the latter stages of its existence.  And this is not what you are when you are still alive. Such a wonderful double entendre.  
   
I would say the poem and the effort you put into it left me speechless, but ... obviously that would be a lie.    
   
Thoroughly loved this, Darling.  💜📝❤

Now that is a great critique, taking the time to read and study.  We should all take a lesson.

Thank you so much. Happy you liked it.  💜📝❤

Very well deserved. ❤📝😊

I don't know much about Lorca (yet), so can't comment in depth, but now that my Sharon Olds is done, am about to do some research to tackle my Lorca comp entry - and it looks like Johnny has given me a flying start :))
The unique word approach must double the effort required so hats off for the achievement.

{ Factoid: In a strange way, Lorca's death saved the life of his friend Jean Gepser (philosopher of consciousness, and poet), who shortly after Lorca was killed was warned he was a target as well and left Spain for France a couple of days before his flat was bombed}

Thank you, Josh.  He's well-worth the study.  It's a shame they never found his resting place, which is why some of his works ( particularly his death ) seem more like premonitions.  As though he is telling his loved ones not to worry through nature.  

The unique word approach is a maintained discipline from NaPo I will be applying throughout the year. It doesn't work too well with confessional poetry, such as Olds.  But it seems to with any other form.  

I am looking forward to reading both your Olds and Lorca.  

It's a profound poem, very well written.

Thank you, Lozzamus.

I fell in love with Lorca after reading what an influence he'd had on Leonard Cohen...a brilliant write that I'm sure he would certainly give his tick of approval A...Leonard too lol.
Cheers...Harry

He had a very powerful effect on Cohen for sure.  Thank you for the stamp of approval, my friend. I truly appreciate it.  Nothing would make me happier to know he did.

I am really liking these Lorca tributes, they are full of artistic meanderings..

I love the dark beauty of this phrase, it's imagery,

'Death breeds Truth  
 despite how unwelcome its fingernail
picks your secret’s lock,  
 hidden down the chimney’s throat.   '

The poem is a nice blend of philosophy and artistic visionary..

I'm enjoying all the entries too, PoestsRevenge. Both this and Olds are great ones. I think I like the contrast between writing styles.

Thank you for the generous observation.  It's much appreciated.

"Everyone gestates hungry until dead,    
 though not from hunger itself;    
 but, for Life instead..."
... ... ... ...
Life is complete, lacking nothing...
... ... ... ...

Indeed.  Thank you, Marks.

You're welcome.
Life always draws together all possible changes...

very good and you got  me thinking deep

Thank you again, purplebutterfly.  Perhaps you could read Lorca and give it a go yourself.

Amazing!