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ZODIAC SIGN

                To the poet Lucian Blaga

 

Shine, you rainbow song across the thunder trees

come, unshadowed light

water untouched

come birds of freedom

mourning creatures watching the dark

like the gold nightingale

or silenced owl

 

come tears of the depth

embracing the edge of sight

unfoil the echo of dim words

sliding along the hardly started age –

words burn in the clearing of the moon

from our blood

You are here

 

in the yesterday shadow

embalming our spirit as if

you never faded out in swan silence

or water-lily petals

unheard chimes of faint shout

within sand glass walls

and amphorae of wind

 

Stay forever on the right

of our wing of enamel and fire –

by worshiping the Word and you

we turn the eternity evergreen

the castle of steaming rains

and the cross of our people

Amen

 

                                              PERSIDA RUGU

              

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ZODIAC SIGN // FATE

 

                To the poet Lucian Blaga

 

The rainbow song shines over the thunder’s trees

come, unshaded light

untouched water

come birds of freedom

mournful creatures watching the dark

like the golden nightingale

or the tacit owl

 

come, tears of the abyss

enveloping the skylights of the gaze

unfold the echo of the faded verbs

sliding over the century not yet begun –

the words burn in the moon’s glade

from our blood

You are here

 

in yesterday’s shadow

embalming our being as if 

you have never withdrew yourself in the swan silence

or in water lily petals

unheard sounds of silent scream

between the hourglass walls

and amorphous of winds

 

Stay forever on the right

of our wing of enamel and flame –  

by worshiping the Word and you

we make eternity evergreen

the castle of steaming rains

and the cross of our people

Amen

 

                            

                                  PERSIDA RUGU

 

 

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