“A Daily Verse”

Translation by Maria Bartlett

A Daily Verse

Washing my hair

I am one with the water

 

Drying my hair

I am one with the air

 

Combing my hair

I am one with the comb

 

Laughing

I am one with all

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Original by Blanco

Poema cotidiano

Me lavo la cabeza

soy uno con el agua

Me seco la cabeza

soy uno con el aire

Me peino

soy uno con el peine

 

Me río

soy uno con todo

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Maria Bartlett

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Blanco

Blanco is one of the most prolific poets working in Latin America today. Medio Cine contains forty poems in conversation with well-known film directors. These directors are listed in italics after the title of each poem. The poems were translated into English for the first time by Dr. Ron Friis and myself in collaboration with the poet, who has given us explicit permission to submit and publish them.