Saturday, October 23, 2021

BLANCA VARELA ~

 






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



____________________


Blanca Varela (1926-2009)

Rough Song

translated by Carlos Lara

The Song Cave, 2020