5 favorites     6 comments    406 visits

See also...

Poems, poets and dreams Poems, poets and dreams


Photo and Poetry Photo and Poetry


Haiku and beyond Haiku and beyond


Poems Poems


See more...

Keywords

photo + text


Authorizations, license

Visible by: Everyone
All rights reserved

406 visits

this photo by Armando Taborda

writing, (this simulacrum of Hell
to which I give so much importance, preci-
sely because it has no
importance).
I had to choose a way to
burn. I choose this one.
so it was
so it is
so it will be
until from me there remain no more than
half a dozen of indecipherable words.

///

escrever, (esse simulacro do Inferno
a que dou tanta importância, preci-
samente porque não tem importância
nenhuma).
tinha de escolher uma forma de
arder. escolho esta.
assim foi
assim é
assim será
até que de mim não reste mais que
meia dúzia de palavras indecifráveis.

by AL BERTO (1948-1997), in "DIÁRIO 1985", Assírio & Alvim, chancela da Porto Editora, 2015

(English translated by Armando TABORDA, 2016)

, .t.a.o.n., and 2 other people have particularly liked this photo


6 comments - The latest ones
 cammino
cammino club
Interesting thoughts.
8 years ago.
Armando Taborda club has replied to cammino club
Thanks too much, cammino!
8 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
Thanks for fave, Maria Zarebska!
8 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
Je te remercie le fave, Christine!
8 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
Thanks for fave, .t.a.o.n.!
8 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
Thanks for fave, Lorenzo Salmonson!
8 years ago.

Sign-in to write a comment.