On Earth
I never wanted to be a star
in the sky's mirage,
a select soul
or an unspeaking friend of angels.
I never left the earth
or took up with stars.
I stand on the earth
and my body like a plant
absorbs wind, sun, and water
to stay alive.
Do livro: "A book of women poets from antiquity to now",
Shocken Books, 1980, USA
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