Railing
which is the light
which the shadow
Game
within my grasp
the angel burned
Then
beyond the rose
shadow
Night
old craftswoman
see what you've made by lying
another day
Justice
along came the bird
and devoured the worm
along came the man
and devoured the bird
along came the worm
and devoured the man
Eve Leaves
animal of salt
if you turn that head
on your body
you will become
and you will have a name
and the word
slithering
will be your footprint
Curriculum Vitae
let's say that you won the race
and that the prize
was another race
that you didn't drink champagne
but your own sweat
that you didn't hear cheering
but dogs barking
and that your own shadow
was your sole
and disloyal competitor
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Blanca Varela (1926-2009)
Rough Song
translated by Carlos Lara
The Song Cave, 2020
