first encountered this poem in a translation class. read aloud it makes one of the most beautiful soundscapes i've ever heard and etched into my heart are many recitations to myself and others, especially mary, one in particular while waiting for the bus in front of the rockies on a warm spring day when allofasudden baptised by a sunshower, smiles all over. it was perfect. belongs in the infamous category of poetry i mumble to myself at night, perhaps in place of prayer

MAÇÃ

Por um lado te vejo como um seio murcho

Por outro como um ventre

Cujo umbigo pende ainda o cordão placentário

És vermelha como o amor divino

Dentro de ti em pequenas pevides

palpita a vida prodigiosa

Infinitamente...

E quedas tão simples

Ao lado de um talher

Num quarto pobre de hotel.