Poem by Claudinei Vieira referring to the Constitutional Amendment Proposal 55, which limited primary expenditures (it created a roof), including education and health, for the next 20 years in Brazil, stifling the development of this country. Translation from Portuguese Adrian'dos Delima.

Poem by Claudinei Vieira referring to the Constitutional Amendment Proposal 55, which limited primary expenditures (it created a roof), including education and health, for the next 20 years in Brazil, stifling the development of this country. Translation Adrian'dos Delima./ Poema de Claudinei Vieira referindo-se à Pec 55, a qual limitou os gastos primários (criou um teto), incluindo educação e saúde, por 20 anos no Brasil, sufocando o desenvolvimento deste país.

Glass roof of government.

55 by 20

55 incongruous permanent

inconsequential agonizingly stabs

during twenty years, who can?

55 explosive conclusive abusive

shots, 55 head and stomach shots

during twenty years, that's they reserve for us.

More.

55 spits of sputum and scorn

inside our rotten throats

every day, every day,

during twenty years, that’s what we’ll have.

And there are who celebrate, there are who scream,

there are beings who say yes, 55 and much more,

don’t even notice the bumpy drool of the mouth

of despicable sputum within their throats

Don’t realize

or aren’t interested

or don’t care

And they continue to applaud and drool

While we…

only remains for us

vomiting and vomiting 55 times a day and more,

during (at least!) twenty years ?!

Claudinei Vieira 

Translation Adrian'dos Delima.

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55 facadas permanentes incongruentes

inconsequentes agoniantes

durante vinte anos, quem há de?

55 tiros explosivos conclusivos

abusivos, 55 tiros na cabeça e estômagos

durante vinte anos, é o que nos reserva.

Mais.

55 cuspidas de escarro e desprezo

dentro de nossas gargantas carcomidas

a cada dia, a cada dia,

durante vinte anos, é o que teremos.

E há os que comemoram, há os que gritam,

há os seres que dizem sim, 55 e muito mais,

nem percebem as babas saltitantes da boca

do escarro desprezível dentro de suas gargantas

Não percebem

ou não se interessam

ou não se importam

E continuam a aplaudir e a babar

Enquanto nós…

só nos resta a nós

vomitar e vomitar 55 vezes por dia e mais,

durante (pelo menos!) vinte anos?!

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55 por 20

claudinei vieira