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Álvaro Marín

THE DEERS\' ASHES

The blue planet . . .
And who stirs the fire of its volcanoes?
The planet of water . . .
but our thirst is not quenched
and death is a jaguar stalking the water.
Light is the holocaust of the deer,
this light burns
and aspires in vain to hide the ashes
or to paint a flower
on the page with a photo of the Hiroshima mushroom cloud.

The blue planet . . .
but what death gives us back its lava?
Maybe it will throw the inhaled poison at us, maybe
It will give us back our offerings.

LA CENIZA DE LOS VENADOS

LA CENIZA DE LOS VENADOS

El planeta azul . . .
¿Y quién atiza el fuego de sus volcanes?
El planeta de agua . . .
mas nuestra sed no es saciada
y la muerte es un jaguar que acecha estas aguas.
La luz es el holocausto de los venados,
quema esta luz
y en vano pretendes esconder la ceniza,
o pintar una flor
en la página en donde está la foto del hongo de Hiroshima.

El planeta azul . . .
¿pero que muerte nos devuelve su lava?
Tal vez nos arroja el veneno inhalado, tal vez
nos devuelve nuestras ofrendas.
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THE DEERS\' ASHES

The blue planet . . .
And who stirs the fire of its volcanoes?
The planet of water . . .
but our thirst is not quenched
and death is a jaguar stalking the water.
Light is the holocaust of the deer,
this light burns
and aspires in vain to hide the ashes
or to paint a flower
on the page with a photo of the Hiroshima mushroom cloud.

The blue planet . . .
but what death gives us back its lava?
Maybe it will throw the inhaled poison at us, maybe
It will give us back our offerings.

THE DEERS\' ASHES

The blue planet . . .
And who stirs the fire of its volcanoes?
The planet of water . . .
but our thirst is not quenched
and death is a jaguar stalking the water.
Light is the holocaust of the deer,
this light burns
and aspires in vain to hide the ashes
or to paint a flower
on the page with a photo of the Hiroshima mushroom cloud.

The blue planet . . .
but what death gives us back its lava?
Maybe it will throw the inhaled poison at us, maybe
It will give us back our offerings.
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