Catfish Aspirations
Desejos de um bagre
Barefoot, bare-chested, I stood in thick grass
Descalça e de peito nu permaneci na grama alta
around the edge of our pond while Daddy
around the edge of our pond while Daddy
na margem de nosso lago enquanto papai
strung fresh chicken liver on fishhooks
strung fresh chicken liver on fishhooks
ajeitava o figado de galinha no anzol
and cast his line into the middle.
and cast his line into the middle.
depois jogava a linhada bem longe.
Up the hill, I filled a three-pound
Num elevado eu deixara um pesado
barn bucket with fish feed
barn bucket with fish feed
balde cheio com quireras para peixe
so Daddy could lure the fish
so Daddy could lure the fish
assim papai poderia atraí-los
from their muddy beds.
from their muddy beds.
desde seus esconderijos na lama.
He told me the catfish sleep
He told me the catfish sleep
Ele me disse que o bagre dormia
in the deepest darkest water,
in the deepest darkest water,
no mais escuro ponto da água
burrowed down in the muck.
burrowed down in the muck.
bem escondido dentro do lodo
“Daddy, I wish I was a catfish,” I said.
“Daddy, I wish I was a catfish,” I said.
“Papai, eu queria ser um bagre”, eu disse.
I wanted to soak in the mud in water so murky
Eu queria sumir no meio da lama tão fundo
I couldn’t see the large-mouth bass
I couldn’t see the large-mouth bass
que não veria aquela imensa boca
pass an inch in front of my eyes
pass an inch in front of my eyes
passar a um centímetro de meus olhos.
He baited my hook and let me cast the line out,
Ele ajeitou meu anzol e deixou que lançasse
the liver flew off mid-flight
the liver flew off mid-flight
o pedaço de fígado que voou alto
and I stood in tangles of fishing line,
and I stood in tangles of fishing line,
enquanto fiquei agitando a linha de pesca,
thinking of hunkering down there forever,
thinking of hunkering down there forever,
pensando em me acomodar no fundo para sempre
wanting to be just like him.
querendo ser igual ao peixe.
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