Poem
Luis Vidales
MOVING LANDSCAPES
Mr Wilde has said that sunsets are out of fashion. This defect could undoubtedly be coveredup if landscapes constantly moved around. The fact of seeing a landscape in the same place
– is necessarily boring. The contrary would be charming. And spectacular. A cluster of
trees migrating under the sky. Or a tree going on its way to the jungle – alone – straight–
on its countless little, white legs.
But then people would invent cages to trap landscapes. And a landscape in a cage can’t feel
very happy.
© Translation: 2004, Nicolás Suescún
Paisajes ambulantes
Paisajes ambulantes
Mr Wilde ha dicho que los crepúsculos están pasados de moda. Es indudable que se podríadisimular ese defecto si los paisajes variaran constantemente de sitio. Eso de ver un paisaje
en un mismo lugar – es necesariamente aburrido. Lo contrario sería encantador. Y
espectacular. Un grupo de árboles emigrando bajo el cielo. O un árbol que pasara para la
selva – solo – recto – sobre sus innumerables patitas blancas.
Pero entonces la gente inventaría jaulas para cazar paisajes. Y un paisaje dentro de una
jaula no debe sentirse contento.
© 1976, Luis Vidales
From: Suenan timbres
Publisher: Biblioteca Colombiana de Cultura, Bogotá
From: Suenan timbres
Publisher: Biblioteca Colombiana de Cultura, Bogotá
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MOVING LANDSCAPES
Mr Wilde has said that sunsets are out of fashion. This defect could undoubtedly be coveredup if landscapes constantly moved around. The fact of seeing a landscape in the same place
– is necessarily boring. The contrary would be charming. And spectacular. A cluster of
trees migrating under the sky. Or a tree going on its way to the jungle – alone – straight–
on its countless little, white legs.
But then people would invent cages to trap landscapes. And a landscape in a cage can’t feel
very happy.
© 2004, Nicolás Suescún
From: Suenan timbres
From: Suenan timbres
MOVING LANDSCAPES
Mr Wilde has said that sunsets are out of fashion. This defect could undoubtedly be coveredup if landscapes constantly moved around. The fact of seeing a landscape in the same place
– is necessarily boring. The contrary would be charming. And spectacular. A cluster of
trees migrating under the sky. Or a tree going on its way to the jungle – alone – straight–
on its countless little, white legs.
But then people would invent cages to trap landscapes. And a landscape in a cage can’t feel
very happy.
© 2004, Nicolás Suescún
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