Lisboa, 4th floor (1)

Jailed in the 4th floor right side
the poet releases thoughts
going down by lift
fat seagulls get out
pecking dreams
in the street
gutters.

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Enjaulado no 4º andar direito
o poeta liberta pensamentos
que descem no elevador
e saem gaivotas gordas
a debicar sonhos
nas valetas
da rua.

by Armando TABORDA, in "SONHOGRAFIAS", Universitária Editora, 2000

(post 1st edition, 2008; 2nd edition, 2016; 3rd edition, 2021)