desapareceron
nunha sima fonda
as ruínas silenciosas
e pestilentes da guerra
abriuse unha superfície
palpitante de propósitos
na que, tras mudar
a pel reseca de alertas
meu corpo descóbrese
portador dunha gracia louzá
un apendice da tona terrestre
sensíbel e consciente
gozando en cada poro
en cada remota horta
o nacemento da sensualidade
asistida:
• dunha brisa morna
• do murmurio das follas
que o outono torna axóuxeres
• mesmo da contemplación
dun lector solitario
Beyond the Ruins
They disappeared
into a deep chasm
the silent and pestilent
ruins of war
A surface opened up
pulsating with purpose
on which, after shedding
the dry skin of alertness
my body discovers itself
the bearer of a glowing grace
an appendage of the earth’s crust,
sensitive and aware,
rejoicing in every pore,
in every distant orchard,
in the birth of sensuality,
attended by:
a warm breeze
the whisper of leaves
that autumn turns into little bells
even the contemplation
of a solitary reader
Have a nice sunday Abel, greetings
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Hi, Flavio, thanks for your visit! Nice Sunday for you too and congratulations for your Sunday Selection!
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Sublime in every line, but because I love autumn, the last group felt like home. Thank you, Abel, for this moment. Truly enjoyed! Sending light and blessings your way, my friend, today and always! ✨🙏🍂
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Thanks so much for taking the time to comment; I’m glad you liked it. Sometimes I struggle to find a translation that captures the exact same feeling I had when I wrote it—though this time, I think I managed it.
Best whishes, Susana
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You manage it well, though I also captured the original nuances in Spanish. A soulful poem at its finest! Thank you, Abel! 🙏✨
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Thank you for your feedback, Susana. The poem is written in Galician, a language spoken in one region of Spain. It has the same origin as Portuguese. Most of the people, me too, write it with a script similar of that of Spanish.
Have a nice day
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