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THE WAYS TO SEE AND BE AN ANGEL

IV

An angel went by, say the lovers,
as though the longed —for presence—
its absence had a body in,
as if after it was gone, they had picked up its footstep
and knew they loved, after they loved no longer.

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Homero Aridjis
Translated by George McWhirter


«Tiempo de ángeles» (1994)

español Original version

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