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Artist: Manuel Freire
Canonical path: /manuel-freire/poema-da-malta-das-naus
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Poema da Malta das Naus
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Poema da Malta das Naus
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Lancei ao mar um madeiro,
espetei-lhe um pau e um lençol.
Com palpite marinheiro
medi a altura do Sol.
Deu-me o vento de feição,
levou-me ao cabo do mundo.
pelote de vagabundo,
rebotalho de gibão.
Dormi no dorso das vagas,
pasmei na orla das prais
arreneguei, roguei pragas,
mordi pelouros e zagaias.
Chamusquei o pêlo hirsuto,
tive o corpo em chagas vivas,
estalaram-me a gengivas,
apodreci de escorbuto.
Com a mão esquerda benzi-me,
com a direita esganei.
Mil vezes no chão, bati-me,
outras mil me levantei.
Meu riso de dentes podres
ecoou nas sete partidas.
Fundei cidades e vidas,
rompi as arcas e os odres.
Tremi no escuro da selva,
alambique de suores.
Estendi na areia e na relva
mulheres de todas as cores.
Moldei as chaves do mundo
a que outros chamaram seu,
mas quem mergulhou no fundo
do sonho, esse, fui eu.
O meu sabor é diferente.
Provo-me e saibo-me a sal.
Não se nasce impunemente
nas praias de Portugal.
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