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spanish poetry

This is a trial contest. Hopefully there will be enough entries to keep it open.

I want Spanglish or completely Spanish poetry!!
[I hate that word. "spanglish".. ]

I want contestants to, basically, just be able to write phrases on your own without using google translator.

I am not fluent, but I love the language.


I ask that all "complex" or "colloquial" spanish stanzas or phrases be translated into english in the AUTHOR NOTES section. I realize meanings can't be translated perfectly, but just a simple brief statement would be fine.

Now for some inspirational lyrics:

de "Fernando Delgadillo"

Porque nada es mi todo si no hay nada contigo
porque el tiempo es recodo y otro modo el olvido
que no entiendo tus ojos, y tu voz adivino

porque a veces divago en el olor de tu ropa
porque viajo despacio de tu cama a tus cosas como
buscando el paso que me vuelva a tu boca
[-mi todo]



Hay algunos que dicen
que todos los caminos conducen a Roma
y es verdad porque el mío
me lleva cada noche al hueco que te nombra
y le hablo y le suelto
una sonrisa, una blasfemia y dos derrotas;
luego apago tus ojos
y duermo con tu nombre besando mi boca.
[-sin tu latido]

De "el canto del loco"

Hoy me siento tan grande, por tenerte a mi lado, me regalas la vida, que sin ti yo no valgo.
Tienes ese silencio y esos ojos tan magos
..
Y pensando, sinceramente, te quiero asi, tal como eres, y como ser, quiero que haces te hace feliz, tal como eres.
[-tal como eres]

Te quiero tener y mirar esa carita
y disfrutar de tu sonrisa como ayer.
Y volver a ver que eres tú
[-vuelve]


Siento cuando estás, y tú me das tu voz con esa fuerza
Quiero oírte más tu voz gritar ese susurro loco

Contigo, quiero escuchar contigo
Esta canción que solamente habla de ti y de mi
Contigo, lo soy todo contigo
Me haces falta y ya no puedo vivir sin ti
[-contigo]


Desesperándome te he buscado en mis sueños.
Y ahogándome volverá.
[-volvera]


ALSO
something handy:
ALT +
á 160 ¿ 168
é 130 ¡ 173
í 161 ª 166
ó 162 º 167
ú 163 Ñ 164
É 144 ñ 165

There are many points... so try your best!
[CAUTION: I don't always comment.... don't be too offended if that happens.]

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on June 15
  • Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 800, Bronze: 400
  • Final notes:
    Let me first apologize for how long it took to read/comment/judge.
    I became extremely busy right after I created it.
    But I'm pleased with all the entries, and I love the finalists!
    thanks for writing, and for being patient.

Contest Winners

  1. Because English is not enough language for writing what I feel. A Spanish poem.
    by Kyo-N 76 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 2 7:40 PM. In Thoughts, Contest, Lost love, Sadness, Depression, Love, Spanish
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. by hiraeth 29 lines, 10 comments, on Mar 30 10:40 PM. In spanish
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. encuentro nada en este espacio
    ni la luz me da compania
    by LadyLavender 9 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 2 7:21 AM
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Vivo en un mundo podrido de mentiras reino de la falsedad y el dolor
    by Selene Tremere 20 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 14 10:26 AM. In Society, Thoughts, Spiritual, Weird, Life, Other, Angst
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. Una vida sencilla sin preocupaciones,
    by LaPoetaSinLimites 10 lines, 1 comment, on May 3 9:11 PM. In Spanish, Love, Amor, Life, Vida, Espanol
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. al umbral del firmamento espero, callejones debajo los pies.
    by hiraeth 7 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 24 1:45 PM 2007. In contest, spanish, translation
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. junto volamos
    by acoustical 12 lines, 6 comments, on Apr 4 1:45 AM
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • love.me.dead
    April 1
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    ooh. i can't wait to enter this!!!
  • How many times can I enter this? I have many

  • Kyo-N
    April 2
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    I'll enter here, I guess, but you'll have to remind me later.
  • Wow, this is a great contest!

    I'm Germanic and Ittalianish so I can't enter
  • Mmmm, but with a translator...
  • Dear Car crash

    Am withdrawing my poem because you have a minimum of entrants half of which belong to one person. It was a good idea though!

    John

  • libithina
    May 19
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    This brilliant only just spotted it hope I am in time s Lib x x

  • Hope Angel
    May 19
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    Can begginers enter? Also, does your poem have to be about that song?
    • yep, beginners can enter

      no, the poem doesn't have to have anything to do with any of the songs-- they're just there for inspiration or example.

      :]
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