[la garza de espuma]
by Julia Ferrerla garza de espuma
de encaje de luna
inmóvil vigila
los duendes
las hada y brujas
los sueños lascivos
de la laguna
con su ojo de nácar
el ángel maligno
contempla
la garza de espuma
de cuello infinito
de ojo de nácar
contempla la diosa
dormir
la laguna
la nombra en silencio
la siente venir de su sueño
la acecha
la hiere
la tiñe de sangre
la ama
la siente
la ve con su ojo de nácar
la besa
se vuelve a dormir la laguna
de encaje de luna
inmóvil vigila
la garza de espuma
[the sea-foam heron ]
by Julia Ferrerthe sea-foam heron
from moon lace
keeps motionless watch over
the duendes
the fairies and witches
the lascivious dreams
of the lagoon
with its mother-of-pearl eye
the malignant angel
considers
the sea-foam heron
with infinite neck
with mother-of-pearl eye
the goddess considers
the sleeping
lagoon
names it in silence
feels it wake from sleep
lies in wait for it
wounds it
stains it with blood
loves it
feels it
sees it with the
mother-of-pearl eye
kisses it
the lagoon goes back to sleep
from moon lace
keeps motionless watch over
the sea-foam heron
translated from Spanish by Brandon Holmquest