Como el liso toscano de Dante,
este portunhol é una lingua
apta para la poesía.

Like Dante's smooth Tuscan,
this Portunhol is a language
suitable for poetry.

7 de novembro 2016

QUATRAINS DE NOSSA SENHORA

XCV.
El océano é l'orígen
da vida na terra.
É generoso,
y lo estamo matando.

The ocean is the source
of life on Earth.
It is bountiful,
and we are killing it.

7 de novembro 2016

FIGHTING BACK

This is something new,
they tell me, it was not
this way before. Now
the weather is
more aggressive,
and more violent.
Our calm climate
is gone.

Nature
is fighting
back.

***

Esto es algo nuevo,
me dicen, no era
así antes.Ahora
el tiempo es
más agresivo,
y más violento.
nuestro clima apacible
ya se fué.

La naturaleza
contraataca.

November 6 2016

Life is a strong wine
to take so tall a glass
where many would live
in little sips.

30 October 2016

BESCHWÖRUNG

I conjure you,
monster of our own creation,
by the sacred elements
of earth, air, fire, water,
and spirit,
in the presence of the guardians
of the four directions,
to desist from your evil
acts and allow us
once again to be free
and fully human,
that we and our Mother,
the Earth, may again
thrive.
As I will,
so may it be.
As we will,
so will it be.

Blessings and strength
to my sisters and brothers
in all lands.
Our weapon is love,
and in it we are
invincible.

QUATRAINS DE NOSSA SENHORA

XCIV.
Somo prisioneros
y non avrá resgate.
Por las barras da prisón
nos dan shocolate.

We are prisoners
and there will be no ransom.
Through the prison bars
they give us chocolate.

28/10/2016

In the stormy month of October

when we thought southern winter was over,

the wind screamed "No way!"

and promised to stay

'til hell freezes over.

10/27/16