Thursday, October 04, 2012

Poetry Thursday ... poesia del jueves

-IX-
Is the sun the same as yesterday's
or is this fire different from that fire?

How do we thank the clouds
for their fleeting abundance?

From where does the thundercloud come
with its black sack of tears?

Where are all those names
sweet as cakes of yesteryear?

Where did they go, the Donaldas, 
the Clorindas, the Eduviges?

-Pablo Neruda
from The Book of Questions
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-IX-
Es este mismo el sol de ayer
o es otro el fuego de su fuego?

Como agradecer a las nubes
esa abundancia fugitiva?

De donde viene el nubaron
con sus sacos negros de llanto?

Donde estan los nombres aquellos
dulces como tortas de antano?

Donde se fueron las Donaldas.
las Clorindas, las Eduviges?

-Pablo Neruda
de El libro de preguntas

I received this book from a friend ... sometimes I just pull it off the shelf and read a few questions... hope you enjoyed these.

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