their colour as substance

their colour as substance
has the power to inspire our eyes
and keep them watchful

then in mutual combinations
outwards, it seems
they push each other farther and clearer throughout
like an immense column of air
announcing the end of time

in a noite e branco
CML/Departamento do Património Cultural
Divisão de Museus e Palácios, Lisboa, 2000, p.15
translation by Rui Pires Cabral