by
José Juan Tablada (1871 - 1945)
Cohete de larga vara
Language: Spanish (Español)
Available translation(s): ENG
Cohete de larga vara
El bambú apenas sube se doblega
En lluvia de menudas esmeraldas.
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The long‑poled rocket
Language: English  after the Spanish (Español)
The long-poled rocket
Bamboo barely grows but is toppled
in a rain of miniscule emeralds.
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"Cohete" = "Rocket"
"El bambú" = "Bamboo"
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This text was added to the website: 2019-12-24
Line count: 3
Word count: 15