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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

cammino said:

A profound poem!
8 years ago ( translate )

Armando Taborda replied to cammino:

...and too much ironic! :)
8 years ago ( translate )

Don Sutherland said:

Fantastic shot.
8 years ago

Armando Taborda replied to Don Sutherland:

Thanks Don!
8 years ago

Steve Bucknell said:

I would like a pear, as long as it's juicy and sweet. I would like two.
8 years ago

Armando Taborda replied to Steve Bucknell:

I will communicate your desire to "the retired house painter", Steve! :)
8 years ago

Malik Raoulda said:

Bien rendu ..!
8 years ago ( translate )

Armando Taborda replied to Malik Raoulda:

Merci bien, Malik!
8 years ago ( translate )

Armando Taborda said:

Je te remercie le fave, * Boes René *!
8 years ago ( translate )

Armando Taborda said:

Thanks for fave, Lorenzo Salmonson!
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Armando Taborda said:

Thanks for fave, Belleuse!
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Armando Taborda said:

Thanks for fave, Maria Zarebska!
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Armando Taborda said:

Thanks for fave, .t.a.o.n.!
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