North of Portugal, Region of Guimarães, a river in your eyes

In morning
I'm as
made of light that gives me color
shade
anguish of a dreaming mammal
alive shape in and out of the body's waters
exorbitant in the wonder
of his own soul.

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Le matin
je suis comme
fait de la lumière qui me donne couleur
ombre
angoisse de mammifère qui rêve
forme d'eaux vives dedans et au dehors du corps
exorbitant dans l'étonnement
de son propre âme.

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De manhã
sou assim
feito da luz que me dá cor
sombra
angústia de mamífero que sonha
forma viva de águas dentro e fora do corpo
exorbitante no espanto
de sua própria alma.

by Armando TABORDA, in "SONHOGRAFIAS", Universitária Editora, 2000

(post 1st edition, 2009; 2nd edition, 2016; 3rd edition, 2017; 4th edition 2020)