Entrando No M'bororé
Elton Saldanha
Entering M'bororé
here comes vitor alone
entering M'Bororé
and a brazilian dog at a trot
in the shade of a horse
big hat, black scarf
calm demeanor of arrival
in the afternoon in watercolor tones
resembles a Berega painting
the flirt trotting alert
snorts and denies to the sides
and a partridge is beheaded
on the last wire of the wire fence
dismounts at the roadside cross
and his gaze becomes hazy
takes off his hat in silence
out of respect for his race.
Here comes Rio Grande on horseback
entering M'Bororé
here comes Rio Grande on horseback
how beautiful he is. (repeat)
Looks for the horse's turn
and lifts the body without fear
while a butterfly
sits on the brake leg
entertains the christian
who crosses the field
aiming at the sly heron
in its dawn-colored pala
For there in a mud hut
that he raised with his sweat
remains a dream halfway
of those who live without love
a gentle flutter of wings
crosses a flock without fanfare
and the herons and Vitor disappear
in the distance of the afternoon.
Here comes Rio Grande on horseback
entering M'Bororé
here comes Rio Grande on horseback
how beautiful he is. (repeat)