O Beija-Flor (The Hummingbird) Poem by Kim Barney
O Beija-Flor (The Hummingbird)
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A palavra 'beija-flor'
é uma que eu adoro
porque aquele passarinho
junto com outros ou sozinho
passa a vida inteira
beijando as flores da fronteira.
(See 'Poet's Notes about the Poem' for the explanation and English translation.)
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: birds,flowers,life,nature,words
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Beija-flor is the Portuguese word for hummingbird. It comes from the verb 'beijar' which means 'to kiss' and the noun 'flor' which means 'flower', so what Americans call a hummingbird, Brazilians call a 'kiss-flower' or a 'flower-kisser'.
Translation:
The word 'beija-flor'
is one that I adore
because that little bird
together with others or all alone
spends his entire life
kissing the flowers of the frontier.
21 September 2014
Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil
Translation:
The word 'beija-flor'
is one that I adore
because that little bird
together with others or all alone
spends his entire life
kissing the flowers of the frontier.
21 September 2014
Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil
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