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TONGUE OF VERSES

TONGUE OF VERSES
Tongue;
tongue of speaking;
tongue received lip
by lip; kiss
or syllable;
clear, light, clean;
tongue
of water, of land, of lime;
maternal home of joy
and sorrow;
sun and salt dance;
tongue in which I write;
or rather: I speak.

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LÍNGUA DOS VERSOS

Língua;
língua da fala;
língua recebida lábio
a lábio; beijo
ou sílaba;
clara, leve , limpa;
língua
da água, da terra, da cal;
materna casa da alegria
e da mágoa;
dança do sol e do sal;
língua em que escrevo;
ou melhor: falo.

by Eugénio de ANDRADE (1923-2005), in "RENTE AO DIZER", Editora Assírio & Alvim - chancela da Porto Editora, 2018

(English translated by Armando TABORDA, 2018)

(photo taken from Internet; edited by Armando TABORDA)

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 cammino
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Interesting tongue variations!
7 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
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...they help to spell the mother tongue...
7 years ago. Edited 7 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
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Thanks for fave, buonacoppi!
7 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
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Thanks for fave, Narvik 08!
7 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
Je te remercie le fave, annaig56!
7 years ago.

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