Antares
Buscando la paz, tras sufrir
merced a la cruel belleza,
atroz por naturaleza,
decidí nunca más sentir
y en calmo silencio existir.
¿Tengo paz? Sí, aunque cuesta;
el conflicto todo infesta
y yo ya no quiero pugnar
con el Amor. Quiero evitar
su mano fría y funesta.
part of a series on stars and constellations to celebrate the sense of wonder and awe they inspire.
ReplyDeleteAntares is the brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius. Its name means "opposite to Ares", making it etymologically averse to conflict and confrontation. The star, however, is quite close to Venus, or Love, which inspired me to write this décima.
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