Poem: Homage to Yalta
Words in the order they appear in the poem:
Yalta
Chigorin Defense
washout. Have you felt the discomfort of being between knowing a word and guessing it from context? I have seen people use this word shortened to wash and never quite understood what they meant.
Livadia. Cities inside us. The poem by Alberto Rios makes me wonder why he didnt choose a specific place as it would leave a better sense of belonging to a place and holding it in you too, when you move away. All cities might remain in you. But they would differ in how. Even without the specifics, the poet does not lose the reader. For one, he binds with them as the citizens of the city inside. The title is the foreshadow of the direction. When you say city, the mind wanders out. What is true of the places is true of the people.
Words in the order they appear in the poem:
Yalta
Chigorin Defense
washout. Have you felt the discomfort of being between knowing a word and guessing it from context? I have seen people use this word shortened to wash and never quite understood what they meant.
Livadia. Cities inside us. The poem by Alberto Rios makes me wonder why he didnt choose a specific place as it would leave a better sense of belonging to a place and holding it in you too, when you move away. All cities might remain in you. But they would differ in how. Even without the specifics, the poet does not lose the reader. For one, he binds with them as the citizens of the city inside. The title is the foreshadow of the direction. When you say city, the mind wanders out. What is true of the places is true of the people.
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