Untitled - Azam Abidov - poet and translator

RAFAEL COURTOISIE
Rafael Courtoisie (Montevideo, Uruguay, 1958), Poet, narrator,
essayist. His book «Estado Sólido» was awarded the International Poetry
Prize, granted by the Loewe-Visor Foundation. His book «Textura»
obtained the «Plural» International Poetry Prize (Mexico, 1991). (Jury
presided by Juan Gelman). He was awarded the Bartolomé Hidalgo Prize
in Narrative (Critics´Prize corresponding to the biennium 1994-1996).
Editorial Alfaguara has published his novel «Vida de perro» (1997). His
story book called «Cadáveres exquisitos» was published by Editorial
Planeta ( 1995). Also in narrative, he has published the trilogy of stories
formed by «El Mar Interior» (1990), «El Mar Rojo» (1991) and «El Mar
de la Tranquilidad» (1995). “The Red Sea” was published by SRLR Press,
Austin, Texas (2004).
BAD BIRD
The difference
between a good bird
and a bad bird
are the wings.
It doesn’t matter
if they are broken
or if they are blue or brown
yellow or red
or whatever colour.
It doesn’t matter
if they are long or short
if the feathers are
strong or weak
if they resist
storms, rains or hurricanes.
The important thing
about wings
is the invisible part
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