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Friday, February 19, 2010

Like You by Roque Dalton (Translated by Jack Hirschman)

Like you I
love love, life, the sweet smell
of things, the sky-
blue landscape of January days.

And my blood boils up
and I laugh through eyes
that have known the buds of tears.
I believe the world is beautiful
and that poetry, like bread, is for everyone.

And that my veins don’t end in me
but in the unanimous blood
of those who struggle for life,
love,
little things,
landscape and bread,
the poetry of everyone.

2 comments:

  1. deliciously smooth for my minds eye.
    like brain yoghurt.


    p.s - frankie did tell us but i haven't seen it myself yet! what does it say?

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  2. it says that Teacups is whimsical and delicious.

    they seldom lie..




    I like this poem a lot, Stacey!

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