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Horacio Benavides

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You Say What You don’t Say

Let me hear you
when you don’t say anything to me

Your mouth sings
that which it keeps silent about?

Your naked body
narrates the invisible

Let me touch you
without touching you

© Translation: 2006, Nicolás Suescún

DICES LO QUE NO DICES

DICES LO QUE NO DICES

Déjame oírte
cuando no me dices nada

Tu boca canta
lo que calla

Tu cuerpo desnudo
narra lo invisible

Déjame tocarte
sin tocarte

© 2006, Horacio Benavides
From: Todo lugar para el desencuentro
Publisher: J Gobernación de Norte de Santander, Cúcuta

Horacio Benavides

Horacio Benavides

(Colombia, 1949)

Horacio Benavides has published eight books of poetry, the last two of which: Sin razón florecer (To blossom without reason) and Todo lugar para el desencuentro (All the places for mix-ups), won important national prizes. He edits children’s books and has also written a couple himself.

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You Say What You don’t Say

Let me hear you
when you don’t say anything to me

Your mouth sings
that which it keeps silent about?

Your naked body
narrates the invisible

Let me touch you
without touching you

© 2006, Nicolás Suescún
From: Todo lugar para el desencuentro

You Say What You don’t Say

Let me hear you
when you don’t say anything to me

Your mouth sings
that which it keeps silent about?

Your naked body
narrates the invisible

Let me touch you
without touching you

© 2006, Nicolás Suescún

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