In some poets I read
redundant and no-meaning metaphors
they want to lie more
than usually pretend.

For me the clarity of the text
is the one of clean running water
through the municipal distribution network
that just washes the bodies out of


bed
and kills the thirst of night-owls
and dreamers. metáforas redundantes e gratuitas
querem mentir ainda mais
do que habitualmente fingem.

Para mim a clareza do texto
é a da água limpa que
corre na rede de distribuição municipal
lava os corpos recém saídos da cama
e mata a sede de noctívagos
e sonhadores.

by Armando TABORDA, 2018

(post 1st edition, 2018; 2nd edition, 2021; 3rd edition, 2025)