Ars Poetica ni Roque Dalton

Patawarin ako,
tula,
sa pagpapabatid sa iyong
hindi ka lamang binubuo
ng mga salita.

-Salin ni Aris Remollino
2016, Hulyo 29

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Ars Poetica
-Roque Dalton

Poetry
Forgive me for having helped you see
you are not made of words alone.

-Translated from Spanish by Kelly Washbourne
(http://www.wordswithoutborders.org/article/ars-poetica)