ÁLAMO OLIVEIRA - Sea with poet inside

Sea with poet inside


the body of the island doesn't have a name
inherent of who surrounds itself of old dews.
when it sails it doesn't have
heading nor destination. 
in the pier the white penumbra comes down
over the sleepy journey.

it is unknown which poet went to see the sea from the inside.
but it is known who has graffitied with dreams 
the walls of loneliness.


Álamo Oliveira, Nove Rumores do Mar, 2000
Tradução: Rogério Sousa