LORCA EM INGLÊS...

THE WAY

Virgin in crinoline,
opened up like an enormous
tulip,
Virgin of Solitude.
In your boat of light,
among turbulent Saetas
and crystal stars,
you sail
the high tide of the city.
Virgin in crinoline,
you sail
upon the river of the street
until you reach the sea!

SAETA

A black Christ
changes from a lily of Judea
to a carnation of Spain.

Look where he comes from!

From Spain.
A clear, dark sky,
a scorched earth
and riverbeds in which
the waters move slowly.
A black Christ
with long, blackened hair,
prominent cheekbones,
white eyes.

Look where he's going!

--translated by Ralph Angel