O cardo (gl – en)

Mentres recollemos as toallas
paseniño diríxese á saída da ría 
o enorme cruceiro tras a visita á cidade

A pasos curtos, cargado coa nevera 
e a tumbona abandonamos a praia 
polo carreiro de area solta 
entre as dunas 
logo á sombra dos piñeiros 
subimos ata o parking

É o derradeiro día do verán
e eu quixera que o mundo 
se desconectase de min

Quedar o que me quede 
convertido en fermoso cardo
a vixiar as mareas 
enraizado no lombo da duna
entre as Hébridas e Galiza
como un meniño arrolado 
polas ondas

The thistle

While we collect the towels
slowly head to the exit of the estuary 
the huge cruise after the city visit 

In short steps, loaded with the cooler 
and the sunbed we left the beach 
along the loose sand path 
between the dunes 
then in the shade of the pines 
we went up to the parking lot 

It's the last day of summer
and I wanted the world 
to disconnect from me

Stay,  the time left 
turned into beautiful thistle
to watch the tides 
rooted on the slope of the dune
between the Hebrides and Galicia
like a little boy 
rocked by the waves