Six lightnesses for the Inner Mountain
1.
inside
(of) the mountain
the space
inside
the space
the dense
inside
the dense
the slight
inside
the slight
the moss swings
2.
you see in the grass
the outer side
of the wind
the revelation
comes from the
wind
the wind
only exist
in things
in the restless
grass:
the wind
the wind is
restless
grass
3.
the motionless
moves
the head
the grass swings
but doesn’t
move
the quiet feet
the head
says yes
4.
the nature
prays
in silence
like the wind:
the silence
makes things change
the noise
prevents
the prayer
5.
the natural prayer
of things:
they grow
not changing
is stop
the prayer
the moss
meditates
due to wind
the human
handle the feet
and imagine
6.
the strength
doesn’t take part
in the rise of things
the human
handle the feet
and imagine
the human
handle the feet
and imagine
the human
handle the feet
and imagine
(Translation by Joaquim Pinto da Silva “ORFEU, CENTRO CULTURAL PORTUGUÊS E GALEGO, Bruxelas”)
Gonçalo M. Tavares, June 2022