Chacarera del Patio

Courtyard Chacarera

Chacarera del Patio

Painted by the lonely moonPintao de solo luna
topped with starstechaditos de estrellas
beautiful are in my homelandlindos son en mis pagos
those earthy courtyards.esos patios de tierra.

Old-looking courtyardPatio cara de viejo
where my mom used to lay outdonde tendía mi mama
the bread she earnedel pan que en la batea
washing in the washtub.lavando lo ganaba.

And for the carnivalsY pa' los carnavales
with firecrackers and chacarerascon cuetes y chacareras
muddying little feetembarrando chinitas
we built trenches.armábamos trincheras.

Chacarera of the earthChacarera de tierra
monkey-colored moonluna color de chango
sun full of tall grasssol lleno de coyuyos
are courtyards of Santiago.son patios de Santiago.

Sizzling siestasSiestas chamuscadoras
of men, bugs, and plantsde hombres, bichos y plantas
in tree-lined courtyardsen patios arbolados
become water and jar.se hacen agua y tinaja.

I must have drunk starsSi habré bebido estrellas
that descended into my glassque a mi vaso bajaban
on nights with friendsen las noches de amigos
courtyard, song, and guitar.patio, copla y guitarra.

Fireflies light upTucu tucus alumbran
the concert nightslas noches de concierto
of troubadour cricketsde grillos trovadores
in the deserted courtyards.en los patios desiertos.