Friday, April 6, 2012

Full moon: The Moon Knows

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----------La luna sabe


Sabe la luna
que nuestros dioses
-----(como nosotros)
suelen gustar de la sangre —
prefieren la sangre del cordero
a la dulzura de la fruta
y les agrada verla
untada en los postes de las puertas
para que los ángeles nos reconozcan.
Tanto les gusta
que hasta la exigen
de sus únicos hijos.


Y lo celebramos, lo cantamos
y la luna sigue brillando.





-----------© Rafael Jesús González 2012



--------The Moon Knows


The moon knows
that our gods
------(like us)
are wont to like blood —
they prefer the blood of the lamb
to the sweetness of the fruit,
& it pleases them to see it
smeared on the door-posts
so that the angels recognize us.
So much does it please them
that they even demand it
of their only children.

& we celebrate it, sing it,
& the moon keeps shining.





--------© Rafael Jesús González 2012







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