Piódão 2025

 The iconic "schist village" Piódão

        was under the siege

                of the flames.

I thought to myself:

        Should I finish the chestnut liqueur

                we bought in Piódão a couple of years ago

        before Piódão finishes,

        or should I keep it?

        If I keep it

                and if Piódão is burnt down,

                will I have the courage to drink it later?

        If I keep it, 

                will I be investing hope on Piódão

                        for no rational reason?

That was my first thought when I saw the news.

Climate, Galp, Navigator

        came later

        - a few minutes later.

Solidarity, what to do, now and here

        came later

        - a few minutes later.

The first thought was

        the Piódão that is inside my house.

I felt a bit guilty about this.

Then it passed.

The fire didn't.