Poetry

One of the things I like the most is writing! I've always been passionate for about poetry, so when I was around 9 years old I decided to try this art by myself. As I'm not fluent at  in English yet, I'll try to translate one of my poems, to practice. Below is the translation along with the original one in Portuguese. I'm not quite in love with this one... It's really old and far from being my best, in my opinion. But I'm afraid I can't translate my newest ones yet, so... Here it goes.

Like the tears falling from our faces
That were first in our bodies
The words, dropping from my tired hands
Took control, at first, of my soul

I'm an instrument of my art, as long as
It'd be, were I not to transmit it in practice.
My tactic, neither secret nor sacred
turns me into the essence of charm

As  an artist, I incorporate myself into poetry
Inserting my being inside of her, as a servant of her sovereignty
Equating my value to her as she humbles me (I feel this isn't correct.. although I can't make it better. Help me, please!)
And, however, sets me free

I feel I am a loving mother, I admit I'm a puerile daughter
Which one (or who) would it be, after all, the starting point?

Voices never heard, screaming, ask me 

Who came first: the poet or poetry?

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The original one:


Como as lágrimas que pingam de nossos rostos
Que já existiam, primeiramente, em nossos corpos
As palavras que pingam de minhas mãos cansadas
Tomaram conta, primeiramente, de minh'alma

Sou instrumento da minha arte, tanto quanto
O seria se não a transmitisse em prática
Minha tática, nem secreta nem sagrada
É o que me torna essencial ao encanto

Enquanto artista, incorporo-me à poesia
Inserindo-me nela, serva de sua soberania
Igualando meu valor àquela que me inferioriza
E que, no entanto, concede-me alforria

Sinto-me amável mãe, admito-me pueril filha
Qual(ou quem) seria, afinal, a reta de partida?
Aos gritos, questionam-me vozes jamais ouvidas
Quem veio primeiro: o poeta ou a poesia?

This is beautifully done in my opinion, Gabrielle.  Thanks for sharing!

Miranda :)