Poetry in Motion
Austin
In the Blood / En la Sangre
Pat MoraEn la Sangre
La niña con ojos cafés
y el abuelito con pelo blanco
bailan en la tarde silenciosa.
Castañetean los dedos
a un ritmo oido solamente
por los que aman.
In the Blood
The brown-eyed child
and the white-haired grandfather
dance in the silent afternoon.
They snap their fingers
to a rhythm only those
who love can hear
"En la Sangre"/"In the Blood" by Pat Mora. Copyright © 1994. From In Other Words: Literature by Latinas of the United States, Roberta Fernandez, ed. Reprinted with permission of the author and Arte Publico Press.