THE RETURN

a)   The street is long and shining
because it rained today and shining because it rained today and shining
the moon is almost full this evening;
the streets, some more and others
less.
Night is the missus now
in nearly every window.

b)   It calls me,
(its voice is nearly hoarse),
from the port;
running along the ground large and shining,
a cat.

c)   Eschatological exercise:
let us all to rehearse onstage,
already the second last rehearsal
No audience.
Walk toward the ship
at a farce's pace;
you'll play my fool
in nearly all of the return;
and you're going... Go!;
alright, it's over;
curtain come down
to hide the scuffle;
inside me the new moon.

Francisco Gil-Bermejo