de lo que se dependes pajarito
De lo que se dependes pajarito
Fíjate bien
culebra urbana
que yo empiezo el día en las quebradas
y ya no vuelvo más
Dependo de alguna herramienta
y el sol es la más bella que tengo
en mi conuco
con chícora de oro
le abrí a aquellos días bellos surcos
que aún sirven para estas siembras
bellas espigas
puedo enseñar aún en mis manos
y desgranar plácidamente
No vencerás
culebra urbana
no pondrás en mis dedos
tus aros de plata
no cantarás en mi lecho
ni brindaremos por tí
hermanita
pájaro vil
Facilitaré ciertos espejismos a tus ojos
enredaré el camino en varios sitios
pondré albahaca y aceite de alcanfor
granitos de sal
perejil morado
dientes de ajo
te rezaré cuarenta salves
y viniendo verás que regresas a tu nido
De lo que aprendí
dependes ahora
pajarito
Ramón Querales
Letras Secretas, UCV, Caracas (1980)
Little bird you depend on what I know
Look closely
urban snake
I start the day in the creeks
and never go back again
I depend on some tool
and the sun is the most beautiful one that I have
in my small plot of land
Look closely
urban snake
I start the day in the creeks
and never go back again
I depend on some tool
and the sun is the most beautiful one that I have
in my small plot of land
with a gold palm hoe
to those days I opened beautiful furrows
that are still useful for these crops
beautiful spikes
I can still show in my hands
and quietly shell them
You will not win
urban snake
nor put in my fingers
your silver rings
you will not sing in my bed
to those days I opened beautiful furrows
that are still useful for these crops
beautiful spikes
I can still show in my hands
and quietly shell them
You will not win
urban snake
nor put in my fingers
your silver rings
you will not sing in my bed
nor will we toast for you
little sister
little sister
vile bird
I shall provide some mirages for your eyes
mix up the path in several places
put basil and camphor oil
grains of salt
purple parsley
garlic cloves
I will pray forty salves for you
and coming back you will see yourself return to your nest
Little bird
I shall provide some mirages for your eyes
mix up the path in several places
put basil and camphor oil
grains of salt
purple parsley
garlic cloves
I will pray forty salves for you
and coming back you will see yourself return to your nest
Little bird
you depend on
what I know
Ramón Querales
Secret letters, UCV, Caracas (1980)
Ramón Querales
Secret letters, UCV, Caracas (1980)
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