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Porto Wounded
Who comes and crosses the river1
Next to the Pilar mountain 2
Sees a cluster of old houses
Stretching to the sea
Who sees you coming from the bridge
you are a Saint-Johannine waterfall 3
erected over a hill
in the middle of the mist
Through alleys and sidewalks
from Ribeira to Foz4
through dirty and worn stones
and sad and lonely streetlamps.
And that air severe and serious of yours
on a face made of square stone block
that hides the mystery from us
of that beautiful and gloomy light
Seeing you abandoned like that
in that brownish timbre
in that closed way of yours
like someone who grinds a feelling
And it's always the first time
on every return home
Seeing you again in this haughtiness
of injured millet on the wing
- 1. Douro river
- 2. Monte do Pilar has a favoured position from where we can enjoy the surrounding countryside and the City of OPorto
- 3. The view from the bridge is similar to a waterfall of Saint John; Saint John Waterfall is a 6.8 kilometer out and back trail located near Guardiagrele, Abruzzo, Italy that features a waterfall and is rated as difficult. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips.
- 4. Panorama of the city OPorto here: https://www.publico.pt/2020/11/19/p3/fotogaleria/da-ribeira-ate-a-foz-o-...
José Vieira✕
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Porto = City of OPorto