Kenneth Rexroth

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Casey Girard, Porco formigueiro (blog.caseyg.com)

 

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Kenneth Rexroth

 

University of Iowa, Porco formigueiro (iowanaturalhistory.tumblr.com)

 

	Aardvark		Porco formigueiro
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	The man who found the aardvark Was laughed out of the meeting Of the Dutch Academy. Nobody would believe him. The aardvark had its revenge — It returned in dreams, in smoke, In anonymous letters. One day somebody found out It was in Hieronymus Bosch all the time. From there it Had sneaked off to Africa.		O home que atopou o porco formigueiro foi motivo de chanza na reunión da Academia Neerlandesa. Non o podería crer ninguén. O porco formigueiro tivo a súa vinganza… Tornou nos soños, no fume, nas cartas anónimas. Un día alguén se decatou de que todo o tempo estivera no Bosco. Dende alí liscara para África.

 

  Andrey Pavlov, Monumento ao traballo (pavlovants.com)

 

	Ant		Formiga
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	Achilles, Aesop, Mark Twain, Stalin, went to the ant. Your odds are one to three if You decide to ignore it. The aardvark, he eats them up, And frightens all the people.		Aquiles, Esopo, Mark Twain, Stalin, acudiron á formiga. As túas probabilidades son un a tres se a decides ignorar. O porco formigueiro devóraas e asusta á xente.

 

Nate Frizzell, Sempre mozos (natefrizzell.com)

 

	Bear		Oso
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	When the world is white with snow, The bear sleeps in his darkness. When the people are asleep, The bear comes with glowing eyes And steals their bacon and eggs. He can follow the bees from Point to point for their honey. The bees sting but he never Pays them any attention. Tame bears in zoos beg for buns. Two philosophies of life: Honey is better for you Than buns; but zoo tricks are cute And make everybody laugh.		Cando o mundo está branco coa neve o oso dorme na súa escuridade; cando a xente está a durmir o oso chega cos seus ollos brillantes e róuballe-lo touciño e mailos ovos. Pode segui-las abellas dun lado para outro polo seu mel. As abellas pícanlle, pero el nunca lles pon atención ningunha. Nos zoos os osos mansos piden doces. Dúas filosofías da vida: Para ti o mel é mellor cós doces; pero os trucos no zoo son chistosos e fan rir a todos.

 

Kawanabe Kyōsai, Pintura humorística ‘shunga’ (kawanabe-kyosai.org)

 

	Cat		Gato
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	There are too many poems About cats. Beware of cat Lovers, they have a hidden Frustration somewhere and will Stick you with it if they can.		Hai poemas de máis sobre gatos. Leva coidado cos amantes dos gatos, teñen unha oculta frustración nalgures e han te picar con ela se poden.

 

Bill Carman, Just Pull and You’ll Go UP (billcarman.tumblr.com)

 

	Coney		Coello
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	Coneys are a feeble folk, But their home is in the rocks. If you've only got one rock There are better things to do With it than make a home of it.		Os coellos son xente feble, malia a súa casa estar nas rochas. Se ti tes soamente unha rocha, hai cousas mellores para faceres que construír nela unha casa.

 

Ron English, Cowgirl Milkshake (popaganda.com)

 

	Cow		Vaca
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	The contented cow gives milk. When they ask, “Do you give milk?” As they surely will, say “No”.		A vaca contenta dá leite. Cando lle preguntan «Dás leite?», como seguramente fai, ela di «Non».

 

Sammy Slabbinck, Time takes a cigarette (sammyslabbinck.tumblr.com)

 

	Deer		Cervo
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	Deer are gentle and graceful And they have beautiful eyes. They hurt no one but themselves, The males, and only for love. Men have invented several Thousand ways of killing them.		Os cervos son tranquilos e elegantes e teñen os ollos fermosos. Non feren a ninguén agás a eles mesmos; os machos, e só por amor. Os homes inventaron varios miles de formas de os matar.

 

Andy Warhol, Especies en perigo, Aguia de cabeza branca (warhols.com)

 

	Eagle		Aguia
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	The eagle is very proud. He stays alone, by himself, Up in the top of the sky. Only brave men find his home. Few telescopes are sharper Than his eyes. I think it's fine To be proud, but remember That all the rest goes with it. There is another kind of Eagle on flags and money.		A aguia é moi fachendosa. FIca soa, por ela mesma, arriba, no máis alto do ceo. Só os valentes atopan a súa casa. Poucos telescopios son máis nítidos cós seus ollos. Coido que é abondo para ser fachendosa, pero lembra todo o resto que vai canda ela. Hai outra caste de aguias nas bandeiras e mailo diñeiro.

 

Eva Dahvmandàsz, Golpe durmindo (dahvmandasz.tumblr.com)

 

	Fox		Golpe
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	The fox is very clever. In England people dress up Like a movie star's servants And chase the fox on horses. Rather, they let dogs chase him, And they come along behind. When the dogs have torn the fox To pieces they rub his blood On the faces of young girls. If you are clever do not Let anybody know it, But especially Englishmen.		O golpe é moi listo. En Inglaterra a xente adobíase como os criados das estrelas do cine e persegue o golpe a cabalo; ou mellor, deixan os cans perseguilo e van logo detrás deles. Cando os cans esgazaron o golpe en anacos, fregan o seu sangue polas caras das rapazas. Se ti es listo, non deixes que o saiba ninguén, pero mormente os ingleses.

 

Martin Wittfooth, O patio de xogos do demo (martinwittfooth.com)

 

	Goat		Cabra
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	G stands for goat and also For genius. If you are one, Learn from the other, for he Combines domestication, Venery, and independence.		O “c” é de cabra e tamén de cerebro. Se ti tes un, aprende da outra, pois que combina domesticación, montaría e independencia.

 

Marvin Hayes, Inconformista (plus.google.com)

 

	Herring		Arenque
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	The herring is prolific. There are plenty of herrings. Some herrings are eaten raw. Many are dried and pickled. But most are used for manure. See if you can apply this To your history lessons.		O arenque é prolífico. Hai gran cantidade de arenques. Algúns cómense crus, outros sécanse e consérvanse salgados, pero a meirande parte úsase para fertilizante. Mira se podes aplicar isto nas túas leccións de historia.

 

 

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