In memory of Beatriz Nascimento
The night does not sleep
in the eyes of women
the female moon, similar to ours,
in watchful watch
our memory.
The night does not sleep
in the eyes of women
there are more eyes than sleep
where tears suspended
comma the lapse
of our wet memories.
The night does not sleep
in the eyes of women
open vaginas
retain and expel life
whence Ainás, Nzingas, Ngambeles
and other moon girls
away from them and from us
our chalices of tears.
The night will not sleep
never in the eyes of females
because of our blood-woman
of our reminiscent liquid
in every drop that flows
an invisible and tonic thread
patiently sew the net.
– Conceição Evaristo, in Cadernos Negros, vol. 19.
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Maria da Conceição Evaristo de Brito (Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 1946). Novelist, short story writer, poet, professor and doctor from the Fluminense Federal University (UFF). She created the concept of writing , or the writing that is born from everyday life, from memories, from the life experience of the author herself and her black people.
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7 comments
Sou Artriz e ultimamente digo a várias décadas tomo a palavra emprestada de várias poetas pra me fazer ressoar a indiguinaçao e a escrevivência de conceição Evaristo tem sido revigorante pra meu grito preso na garganta ecoar
ubutun Evaristo🌻
Amo conceição Evaristo. Q potência este poema a poesia jorra por entre meus olhos. obrigada
Fiquei emocionada, pela poesia e pela mulher Beatriz que inspirou nossa maravilhosa Conceição Evaristo. Ubuntu