The Jacaranda
This is an old one, but very dear to my heart. Writen in 1996
If you ever come here,
when I have walked my path
look at this Jacaranda *
and you shall remember me
If you ever come back here
when I´m gone
listen to the cardinal
that nests in it´s branches
If you ever return here
when my time is over
breath deep the wet soil
If you ever think of me
come back here and look at the street
upholstered with a carpet
of violet petals
If you ever, when I’m dead,
remember me
come here and sit under it´s shadow
Let it´s branches shelter you,
it´s shadow protect you,
It will tell you I have cried for you
and in the night I have screamed your name.
* Jacaranda is a tree with purple flowers in the spring, very common in Mexico City.
Si alguna vez vienes aquí,
cuando yo haya andado mi camino.
mira esta jacaranda y me recordarás
Si alguna vez vuelves aquí
cuando me haya ido
escucha al pequeño cardenal
que anida en sus ramas.
Si alguna vez regresas aquí ,
cuando mi tiempo haya terminado,
aspira hondo la tierra mojada.
Si alguna vez piensas en mí
regresa aquí y mira la calle
tapizada
con una alfombra
de pétalos violaceos.
Si alguna vez cuando haya muerto
me recuerdas,
ven aqui y siéntate bajo la sombra
de mi jacaranda.
Que sus ramas te cobijen,
que su sombra te proteja.
Ella te contará que he llorado por ti,
que en la noche he gritado tu nombre.
Comments
My name is Jeena and I was searching for some lines to describe a Jacaranda tree and I stumbled onto your blog. Your poem is splendid and mellifluous.
I am planning to start an orkut community dedicated to Jacaranda trees anyone who enjoy unusually sublime and beautiful things in life like ferns, pebbles, turtles etc can join.
I am seeking your permission to publish your poem 'Jacaranda' in this community page that I wish to open soon. Your name and the link to your blog will be given along with it.
Hope you will look into my request.
Thank you very much
Jeena.
thank you so much again.
Catalina