Ana Luísa Amaral was born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1956. She has written poetry, plays, children’s books, and a novel. The recipient of several national and international awards, Amaral’s works have been translated into some twenty languages. She has two books in English: The Art of Being a Tiger (2016) and What’s in a Name (2019).
Salomé by Juana Romani / Musée d'Orsay / Public Domain
How often I saw you
and felt surprised to be looking at you.
Feeling the temptation to spy on you
and the desire to love
what I did…
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