Saturday, May 23, 2020

Portuguese Balconies


The Portuguese balconies
are tightly wrought
with so little in between
like lover’s arms sought
at night in breathless heat

when stars and Moon
come down to drink
what mortals keep
on their knowing,
fondly blissful lips,

kissed and all-offering,
with no but or if,
with no hideout,
without retreat—
Like the space that isn’t

are those balconies
that teach how close
we too ought to be—
Como um puro amo.
Non less than a foot inside.

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