anjo na lateral da rua

by Rafael Lemos

anjo de papelão
na lateral da rua

sem rosto
juntando restos
como caixas de papelão
na lateral da rua

um estômago de papelão
que sonha nas entranhas do ferro
amassado
na lateral da rua

     anjo composto:
     - 37% organics suitable for composting: 18.3% food scraps, 10.9% food-soiled paper & compostable, 8.1% yard waste;
      - 30% residential curbside recyclables: 18.0% metal, glass, plastic, cartons, 12.3% clean paper, cardboard
      - 26% other: 22.6% other materials, 3.4% construction, demolition
     - 7% other divertable materials: 5.2% textiles 0.7% e-waste 0.5% harmful household products1

sopro
 que esfria
deitado
 na lateral da rua
 anjo de papelão
na lateral da rua


  1. 2023 NYC Waste Characterization Study Conducted by the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY), p. 83. 


Rafael Lemos is a PhD candidate at Yale University, and a specialist in Public Policy for Latin America and the Caribbean (FLACSO). He recently published a poetry book in Brazil (Um dia se faz entre dentes). His poems and translations appear in various literary journals in Brazil and the US.