Suely CS Hinds

MOTIVE (writen by Cecília Meireles-who I had the grace of being a dear friend for 4 years, before she went to Paradise of Poets and which I translated to English). She taught me that "more important than write poems, is to live poetically, dear girl) she was Indeed very modest.... I sing because the moment exists And my life is complete. I am not gay, I am not sad: I am a poet. Brother of fugitive things, I feel no delight or torment. I cross nights and days In the wind. Whether I destroy or build, Whether I persist or disperse, — I don´t know, I don´t know. I don´t know if I stay or go. I know that I sing. The song is everything. The rhythmic wing has eternal blood, And I know that one day I shall be ...