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Saturday, April 26, 2014

BARCO NEGRO

Dim in the mist of morning
off the shore of Akashi:
the island hiding the boat
upon which sail all my thoughts.
     --my translation

The fado song, "Barco Negro" always reminds me of this brief poem by Hitomaru.  Here is a very powerful rendition by Mariza.

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