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No justification - Sem justificação

Nothing justifies our destiny of shadows



nor fire

nor flame

nor ember



we just burn



sparks jumping from the fire crackle for instants

and scintillate

in the smoke

that extinguishes them.

Nada justifica nosso destino de sombras



nem fogueira

nem chama

nem brasa



ardemos simplesmente



por instantes crepitam centelhas que evolam do fogo

e cintilam

no fumo

onde se apagam.



by Armando TABORDA, in "Sinfonia em Dor Menor", Edição Escola de Mar, 2007

(post 1st edition, 2007, 2nd edition, 2026)

2 comments

Shi* said:

Yes, I like your words too, Armando! One day soon I will come back to Portugal and we will have a glass or two of wine and enjoy the flight of words like startled pigeons in the cathedral square!
18 years ago

Armando Taborda replied to Shi*:

Hi, Dave! What about your leave? Thank you very much for your beautiful appreciation! You know you will be very welcome to Lisbon!
18 years ago