Premature aging in times of imposed generosity

while the sweat flows off from the axillas to be strangled by the broad belt

in a salty spot

white

as a glide thought dying stain at the combat uniform.

Velhice prematura no tempo da generosidade imposta

quando o suor escorre das axilas até onde o cinturão o estrangula

em mancha de sal

branca

como pensamento que desliza e morre nódoa no uniforme de combate.

by Armando TABORDA, in "MANUAL DO DESPERDÍCIO", Ceres Editora, 1994

(post 1st edition, 2011; 2nd edition, 2020; 3rd edition, 2024)