Tortillas
A Ghazal55 total reviews
Comment from victor 66
I believe in my previous life I had to be Mexican, Spanish, or at least Latin... I love Mexican food. Just the word tortilla, makes my mouth water. Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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I believe in my previous life I had to be Mexican, Spanish, or at least Latin... I love Mexican food. Just the word tortilla, makes my mouth water. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 30-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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Yes, Victor, my mouth watered when I wrote this poem. Now I'm going to make some tortillas. Thank you for your review and for wishing me good luck in the contest.
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You are most welcome.
Comment from Roxanne56
I'm definitely not familiar with this form of poetry. With that being said I actually enjoyed reading it. Someone was desperate for some Tortillas. Lol Nicely done and a fun read. GOD Bless you :)
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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I'm definitely not familiar with this form of poetry. With that being said I actually enjoyed reading it. Someone was desperate for some Tortillas. Lol Nicely done and a fun read. GOD Bless you :)
Comment Written 30-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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Yes, Roxanne, I'm desperate for tortillas. I'm going to make them myself before my Mexican vacation ends. Thank you for your reivew.
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You are welcome my dear :)
Comment from Gert sherwood
Hello Sis Cat You made your A Ghazal poem that is made up like an odd numbered chain of couplets, where each couplet is an independent poem.
Smiles so much fun to read, by the way I love to cook with tortillas.
Gert
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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Hello Sis Cat You made your A Ghazal poem that is made up like an odd numbered chain of couplets, where each couplet is an independent poem.
Smiles so much fun to read, by the way I love to cook with tortillas.
Gert
Comment Written 30-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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Oh, Gert, you love to cook tortillas? I'm going to buy masa and a press when I'm down here in Mexico.
So many people are intimidated by the unfamiliar but ancient form of poetry known as a Ghazal, that I wanted to write one that was fun and silly to demystify it. Thank you for your review.
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You are welcome Sis Cat
smiles and have a good time in Mexico
Gert
Comment from karenina
I don't know why specifically this poem...but suddenly the humor in the repetition reminded me of ME when I get aggravated that someone has forgotten a mandatory ingredient for a recipe I was ready to start! I just laughed out loud! Too cute...I will have to try this form, it looks like a lot of fun to write!
Karenina
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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I don't know why specifically this poem...but suddenly the humor in the repetition reminded me of ME when I get aggravated that someone has forgotten a mandatory ingredient for a recipe I was ready to start! I just laughed out loud! Too cute...I will have to try this form, it looks like a lot of fun to write!
Karenina
Comment Written 30-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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Oh, great, Karenina, I'm glad my poem made you laugh out loud. Don't you hate it when you missed a key ingredient in recipe? It drives me mad.
I love this form of poetry popular in Arabia, Persia, and India for centuries. To read contemporary Ghazals, I suggest "Ravishing Disunities: Real Ghazals in English," editted by Agha Shahid Ali, or you can read the Ghazal that inspired me to try my hand at this form: https://www.rattle.com/love-refrains-by-barbara-lydecker-crane/
You are welcome to enter FanStory?s Ghazal contest. Thank you for your review.
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Thanks for the references! I am not ready for contests in this form, but I will write one soon!
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Great. I'm looking forward to it.
Comment from Gloria ....
Ah Las Gloria, how divine to eat a spicy tortilla in Puerto Vallarta. This is an interesting form and it does have a certain appeal, yes?
Excellent entry and best wishes to you in the contest.
Gloria
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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Ah Las Gloria, how divine to eat a spicy tortilla in Puerto Vallarta. This is an interesting form and it does have a certain appeal, yes?
Excellent entry and best wishes to you in the contest.
Gloria
Comment Written 30-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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Yes, Gloria, the Ghazal has a certain appeal. They were originally sung in Arabia, Persia, and India, thus the repetition. When you hear the poems in their original languages, the structure makes sense.
Thank you for your review and for wishing me the best in the contest. I'm going to La Gloria this week to buy masa.
Comment from sunnilicious
I grew up with ghazals and not in English. It's usually romanticized situations. However, I easily understand that your very passionate about tortillas. The message is clear. May you always be blest to have your tortillas. Excellent work.
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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I grew up with ghazals and not in English. It's usually romanticized situations. However, I easily understand that your very passionate about tortillas. The message is clear. May you always be blest to have your tortillas. Excellent work.
Comment Written 30-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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Yes, I'm leaving my rental home in Puerto Vallarta soon to make an errand downtown to La Gloria to buy masa and a tortilla press. Yes, ghazals are usually about romance, but I love tortillas. Thank you for your review.
Comment from Artasylum
This poem made me really hungry. I need to run and find myself some corn tortillas. What an interesting style this is. Who knew! thanks for the read. Good luck in the contest. yours, diana
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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This poem made me really hungry. I need to run and find myself some corn tortillas. What an interesting style this is. Who knew! thanks for the read. Good luck in the contest. yours, diana
Comment Written 30-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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Thank you, Diana, for your review and for wishing me good luck in the contest. You're more than welcome to join. My maid Norma showed me that my vacation rental home in Puerto Vallarta has a comal. Now I need to buy the masa. Thanks.
Comment from F Scott Hafner
I have often watched tortilla makers work their craft if a Mexican restaurant. Front and center they stand working their magic. Who such a featured position in a restaurant? Because they are fascinating. Look forward to another poem featuring the work of the tortilla maker - a bit here but more so c
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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I have often watched tortilla makers work their craft if a Mexican restaurant. Front and center they stand working their magic. Who such a featured position in a restaurant? Because they are fascinating. Look forward to another poem featuring the work of the tortilla maker - a bit here but more so c
Comment Written 30-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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Thank you, Frank, for your delicious review. I appreciate it.
Comment from Meia (MESAYERS)
I must go to La Gloria
to eat them hot--the tortillas.
When we wanted tasty Frisbees,
we threw and caught the tortillas.
'Dre, I bought masa for our comal.
What hath God wrought? The tortillas.' I was glad of the glossary in this excellent poem lol. It was well written and very interesting. I love Mexico it is so underrated for it's beauty. I love it and really enjoyed reading this it also made me hungry lol kindest regards Meia xx
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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I must go to La Gloria
to eat them hot--the tortillas.
When we wanted tasty Frisbees,
we threw and caught the tortillas.
'Dre, I bought masa for our comal.
What hath God wrought? The tortillas.' I was glad of the glossary in this excellent poem lol. It was well written and very interesting. I love Mexico it is so underrated for it's beauty. I love it and really enjoyed reading this it also made me hungry lol kindest regards Meia xx
Comment Written 30-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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Yes, Meia, I hungered for tortillas when I wrote this poem. Thank you for your review of my poem and praise of my glossary.
Comment from William Ross
very good, meets the style of the ghazal poem, each line stands on it's own. well done. good luck on this and have a wonderful day
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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very good, meets the style of the ghazal poem, each line stands on it's own. well done. good luck on this and have a wonderful day
Comment Written 30-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2018
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Yes, William, the Kasmir poet who introduced and popularized ghazals in the English language with his anthology "Ravishing Disunities" (2000), Agha Shahid Ali, said each line should stand on its own. Thank you for your review and for wishing me good luck in the contest.