J. H. BORGES MARTINS - To the Slow Sound of Death

To the Slow Sound of Death

                                         for ariel sharon
                                         - scorpion of turbid waters



he who stands the sharp teeth
of the mosquito
with looks of donkey and eyes of a gravedigger.

is a scorpion of turbid waters
frantic agent of misfortunes

that sows hatred    torture and death
inside the denigrated
souls.




J. H. Borges Martins, Ao Som Lento da Morte in NEO 1, p. 14, 2002
Tradução: Rogério Sousa