Petenera

Petenera

Petenera

She unstitches cobwebs dripping when dawn arrivesDescose telarañas goteando cuando llega la alborada
And hangs them out to dry in the undergrowth of her eyes that, when thunderingY las pone a secar en la maleza de sus ojos que al tronar
Swear by the olive groves that nursed themLe juran por los olivares que les dieron de amamantar
That they will leave headless every early morningQue van a dejar sin cabeza cada madrugar

The piranhas circle her and she copes by urging her gazeLe rondan las pirañas y se apaña azuzando la mirada
To drive them away with ticks that want to devour herPara alejarlas con las garrapatas que la quieren devorar
And be the forest mist that watches and doesn't let others watchY ser la neblina del bosque que mira y no deja mirar
Winter plume thirsty for my tear ductPenacho de invierno sediento de mi lagrimal

Her attire of dry firewood, her lament peteneraDe leña seca su ropaje, petenera su lamento
The carriage raw that takes her insideEn carne viva el carruaje que la lleva a sus adentros
The disheveled smile of going against the windsLa sonrisa despeinada de ir en contra de los vientos
She joins even the reeds that were firmEmpalma hasta los juncos que eran firmes
Before being dethronedAntes de ser destronados

And she has never been swayed by the noise of the crowd and its existenceY nunca se ha corrido con el ruido del gentío y su existir
Comrade of the shrews, as in the song of the martinComadre de las musarañas, como en la canción del martín
That finds meaning in the continuation of the endQue encuentra sentido al seguido del punto del fin

Her attire of dry firewood, her lament peteneraDe leña seca su ropaje, petenera su lamento
The carriage raw that takes her insideEn carne viva el carruaje que la lleva a sus adentros
The disheveled smile of going against the windsLa sonrisa despeinada de ir en contra de los vientos