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The Black Cat: Poetry in Spanish Graffiti

author: The Hapless Hobo : Granada, Spain
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

The Black Cat: Poetry in Spanish Graffiti

author: The Hapless Hobo : Granada, Spain

I recently returned from a trip to Spain, where I found lots of interesting graffiti in the larger cities. One of my favorites was this image that I found in Granada: As you can see, the first image is accompanied by a poem. Following is my (probably not very good) translation: "Black Cat" With you I speak, to newspaper(?), Being the dream Dictionary of my thoughts Open book! With your eyes, I see the clarity confused Converted... In light. Discover us, the life-- From your forms. --Deform us-- Following this, written on the cat's tail: Q: Where are you? A: In you. I'm not sure about the "newspaper" in the second line...I believe that's...