James Schwartz Choice

Poetry Challenge 2013

Here at Leeds Book Club, we're always looking for new poems and poets...well I say we...me mostly. 

This year, we've invited our friends from the blog and tweet sphere to share their favourite poems. 

Hope that you enjoy these!

http://literaryparty.blogspot.com/
Twitter: @queeraspoetry
The Window of the Tobacco Shop - C.P. Cavafy
http://soundcloud.com/queeraspoetry/the-window-of-the-tobacco-shop
Classic queer poem -- so me! Also put LBC interview on my SoundCloud page
http://soundcloud.com/queeraspoetry/lbc-interview-with-james

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The Window of the Tobacco Shop

C.P. CAVAFY

They stood among many others
close to a lighted tobacco shop window.
Their glances met by chance
and timidly, haltingly expressed
the illicit desire of their bodies.
Then a few uneasy steps along the street
until they smiled, and nodded slightly.

And after that the closed carriage,
the sensitive approach of body to body,
hands linked, lips meeting.

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If you's like to see your choice posted as part of this series, then please contact me either at 

leedsbookclub@gmail.com 

or via twitter (@leedsbookclub) 

or via our facebook page. 

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Table of Contents - A Poetry Moment

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Table of Contents - Full

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