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I saw the fly in a sempiternal tulle

(Luxurious with me, this moonlight...)

I saw a reptile with lace and aiguillettes

The larvae in uniforms

Cockroaches in pretextual gowns

The breeze trapped in cotton

And the life of prepucial minerals.

Original poem: No title, by Manoel de Barros
In: 'Concerto a céu aberto para solos de ave', 1991