Así Nomás…
…como el viento empuja las hojas muertas
deliberadamente y con fuerza,
y así nomás…
ellas se dejan llevar sin resistencia alguna.
Así… como las olas arrastran granos de arena
a la profundidad del mar
y desaparecen sin haber sido conocidas
menos que menos, reconocidas.
Así nomás… se van, y al irse
arrasan con las huellas
de aquellos que existen perdidos
como almas sin destino,
sin pensar, ni reconocer siquiera,
la imaginación, o el propósito.
Aquellos que miran, pero no ven,
aquellos que tocan, pero no sienten;
que oyen, pero no escuchan,
que hablan sin decir nada.
porque respiran el vacío
y suspiran sonidos huecos.
Aquellos… que pretendiendo ser poetas
recitan canciones burdas, sin ritmo ni rima,
y así nomás, un día mueren sin dejar huellas,
barridos por el viento como hojas muertas.
Carmen Ruggero ©2006
And Just Like That…
… dead leaves succumb to the wind’s
deliberate and forceful thrust and vanish,
without even pretending to mind.
And just like that…
one by one, the surf will draw
grains of sand into the ocean’s depth;
like easy prey they’ll follow and as they do,
wipe the footprints of those misguided souls
lost, and void of imagination and purpose.
Those who look, but do not see,
who touch, but cannot feel.
Those who hear, but do not listen;
talk… babble... hollow words.
Those who pretend to be poets,
yet their song is crude, their verses wry,
elusive and dry of rhyme or form.
And just like that…
they’ll die leaving no trace of themselves;
easy… like dead leaves swept away by the wind.
Carmen Ruggero ©2006
A beautiful poem that in spanish sounds more sincere because the ink which were used to write it was mixed with a tear or two.
Georg
Best,
Jim
Art Sun...
they’ll die leaving no trace of themselves;
easy… like dead leaves swept away by the wind.
Carmen....such a perfect analogical write....I love your poems...the more I read you the more I learn from you....cheers...love n luck...BHUWAN!!!
I loved it both in spanish and in english
Funny, I just wrote a spoof poem
about a very good friend of mine
"El Ratoncito" and I too was going to and will
present it in both languages,
though my spanish writing is not that great.
Please look out for it
on my next posting
Love & Peace
william
Regis
Excellent piece!!
Love Tinka
Love,
Eileen
Well done, Carmen. Worthy message.
Welcome back, you HAVE been missed. You haven't lost your edge! Beautiful capture.
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
(((HUGS))) and much love, your Tx. friend, Karen Lynn. :D
Light & peace,
Joselyn
I always miss you when you are away.
The contents and the art in "Así Nomás" etched an image of hope on the doors of my heart, and polished my creative tools.
I salute You, Sublime Poet.
Long healthy creative life through a blissful living.
Your proud admirer and pupil,
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
Paul;-)
Wonderful to see you gracing our pages again ..
Your absence has been noted from the Den.
You remind us of those who are unworthy of our presence and spirit
Thank you dear one
Love
Peter