I have read only one other: I have read only one other poem that made me feel cold as I read it---Wallace Stevens' poem, "The Snow Man." But I think your poem is more elegant, and more verbally beautiful, than his was.
Thank you..: Thank you for your kind words. They're very much appreciated. I was checking out your profile page. Did you know the letters comprising your name could be scrambled to form the following..
ERICK CORDOVA = VIDEO OR CRACK
I'm not telling you how to live your life, but if that's the choice you're faced with, choose video. As the late Whitney Houston used to say 'Crack is whack!'. Take care.
Thanks. Your comment refers: Thanks. Your comment refers to John the Baptist, but I had in mind John the Apostle, the youngest of them and the only one of the twelve who was not martryed. He wrote the Fourth Gospel. But I am grateful for your comment, my Friend!
These 'characters' have all: These 'characters' have all figured in my literary tutelage... not to mention cultural and life lessons that have shaped the years and inner awareness. Thanks for sharing.
The act and art of giving: The act and art of giving brings life lessons and joys - that I have experienced from early childhood. And it tends to stick with you and grow through out the ensuing years. Thanks for sharing.
Very resonant and relatable.: Very resonant and relatable. My journey ended up and sojourned in poetry. And here it is that I have come to be. thanks for sharing.