Guayabera

Poem by Rocco Valentini

Artwork Sourced From Pinterest. Artist: Unknown.

Guayabera

by Antonio Rocco S. (Rocco Valentini)

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It’s a hot day;
The Earth exhales,
Its breath thick with sun.
Beneath my Panama hat,
I see waves of heat
Rippling like the embroidery
On my guayabera.
Veo olas de calor 
Ondulando como el bordado 
De mi guayabera.

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I spot her by the cabana;
Her eyes are like ports
To a cool island oasis.
I long to take the ferry to her soul 
And chart a topographical map 
Of her body.
Anhelo tomar el ferry hacia su alma 
Y trazar un mapa topográfico 
De su cuerpo.

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I approach her and journey on
Through peaks of conversation
And valleys of silence
Until night falls upon us.
The moon is like a skilled metallurgist
Forging a sea of silver beneath its light,
Illuminating her raven hair and bronze skin. 
La luna es como un hábil metalúrgico, 
Forjando un mar de plata bajo su luz, 
Iluminando su cabello de cuervo y su piel de bronce.

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Lust opened the door,
Love guided me through it,
Loyalty closed it behind us;
Now we live together
In our own private paradise.
Like a guayabera
Love carries in its pockets
What the heart cannot wear on its sleeve.
Como la guayabera
El amor lleva en sus bolsillos 
Lo que el corazón no puede llevar en la manga.