Wednesday, January 7, 2009

translated by w.s. merwin



the big trees on the other side of her, uprooted.
but you, cloudless girl, question of smoke, corn tassel. 
you were what the wind was making with illuminated leaves.
behind the nocturnal mountains, white lily of conflagration, 
ah, i can say nothing! you were made of everything.

- pablo neruda, almost out of the sky