John Agard
FOR VICTOR JARA
FOR VICTOR JARA
FOR VICTOR JARA
A poem tribute to Victor Jara
Victor Jara
Victor Jara
Your name
bears the sound
of guitarra
your instrument of love
Victor Jara
Victor Jara
Your name
bears the sound
of tierra
the earth you cherished
like your mother’s songs
How I wished
there was no need
for yet another poem
dedicated to hands
that still sing and bleed
How I wished
the silence of this poem
was shattered now
by bullets of love
from your guitar
Victor guitarra
Victor tierra
Victor ah Jara
John Agard
John Agard is a national and internationally acclaimed poet, playwright, short story writer, and performer, who over his long career has become known and loved for his playful, witty style and charismatic performances. In 2021, he was awarded the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement for his outstanding contribution to literature, and has previously been awarded the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry, th...
FOR VICTOR JARA
A poem tribute to Victor Jara
Victor Jara
Victor Jara
Your name
bears the sound
of guitarra
your instrument of love
Victor Jara
Victor Jara
Your name
bears the sound
of tierra
the earth you cherished
like your mother’s songs
How I wished
there was no need
for yet another poem
dedicated to hands
that still sing and bleed
How I wished
the silence of this poem
was shattered now
by bullets of love
from your guitar
Victor guitarra
Victor tierra
Victor ah Jara
FOR VICTOR JARA
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