guillermo veloso Poems

Glistening under the
African sun
Taino heat rising through her,
The scent of rum and sea,
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The poetry of a blind man
Is not metered
In contrast hue or color
It is textured
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Face the sun
Face the moon
Face the stars
Face yourself
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Te dejo ahora
Y por cierto
Ya llego la hora de Lola
Suelta ya las sogas
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Have you ever seen the sun at midnight?
Have you ever felt the cool rain on a cloudless day?
Have you ever run your toes through the tall grass on a city street?
Have you ever made love to a lover on a loveless night?
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A single lost rose
Abandoned on the road
Blood red on asphalt black
A discarded thought
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We pack our time in
Bundles of 10
Each year a fractal of the greater life
Time and passage
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Best feed the black dog
Its chalky milk
Surrender to its subtle growl
Allow it space
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You have bitten my arm and
Drawn blood
Peace be with you my brother
You have gnawed my bones and
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