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Pears

Pears
The city historian remarked,
The past is inferior for some
But not for others, I am
Heading west however
To become a pro poker player

There was a brewery halfway
Up the hill that resembled a church,
The parade trolled past in the direction
Of the hospital, where they dispersed
And pulled off their masks. Women
With cupcake faces, men with big behinds.
They would later shave that hill down

Let your brush do the thinking
The retired house painter explained.
Puppy chewing on a Budweiser can.
Sun on goldenrod.
Being a rebel and tilting at windmills
Are two different things.
Would you like a pear?

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PERAS

O historiador da cidade comentou,
Para alguns o passado é inferior
Mas não para outros, entretanto
Estou indo para oeste
Para me tornar jogador profissional de póquer

Na subida da colina a meio do caminho
Havia uma cervejaria que parecia uma igreja,
O desfile passou em direcção
Ao hospital, onde todos todos dispersaram
E tiraram as máscaras. Mulheres
Com rostos queque, homens com grandes traseiros.
Mais tarde desceriam aquela colina

Deixe o seu pincel exprimir o pensamento
Explicou o pintor de paredes reformado.
Um cachorro a roer uma lata de Budweiser.
O sol nas mimosas.
Ser rebelde e virar-se contra os moinhos
São duas coisas diferentes.
Quer uma pera?

by Robert VANDERMOLEN, in "LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS", Volume 38, Number 12, June 2016

(Portuguese translated by Armando TABORDA, 2016)

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13 comments - The latest ones
 cammino
cammino club
A profound poem!
7 years ago.
Armando Taborda club has replied to cammino club
...and too much ironic! :)
7 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Fantastic shot.
7 years ago.
Armando Taborda club has replied to Don Sutherland club
Thanks Don!
7 years ago.
 Steve Bucknell
Steve Bucknell club
I would like a pear, as long as it's juicy and sweet. I would like two.
7 years ago.
Armando Taborda club has replied to Steve Bucknell club
I will communicate your desire to "the retired house painter", Steve! :)
7 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Bien rendu ..!
7 years ago.
Armando Taborda club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
Merci bien, Malik!
7 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
Je te remercie le fave, * Boes René *!
7 years ago. Edited 7 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
Thanks for fave, Lorenzo Salmonson!
7 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
Thanks for fave, Belleuse!
7 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
Thanks for fave, Maria Zarebska!
7 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
Thanks for fave, .t.a.o.n.!
7 years ago.

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