Tuesday, January 23, 2007

A poem by Octavio Paz: Mexican Scholar and Poet (1914-1998)




Brotherhood

Homage to Claudio Ptolomeo

I’m a man: I don’t last long
And the night is immense.
But I look up
At the writing in the stars
And without really understanding I comprehend:
I’m also a bunch of writing.
And at this moment
Someone else is spelling me out.


Hermandad


Homenaje a Claudio Ptolomeo

Soy hombre: duro poco
y es enorme la noche.
Pero miro hacia arriba:
las estrellas escriben.
Sin entender comprendo:
también soy escritura
y en este mismo instante
alguien me deletrea.

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