Tag Archives: Writing

THE POET

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Alexander Pushkin

Until the poet is required to be At one in Apollo’s sacred sacrifice He stays within modern worries Remaining quietly preoccupied; His Holy Lyre remains silent; A soul tasting of a dying song, Within our insignificant world Perhaps, he too … Continue reading →

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IMMORTAL SPIRIT

Posted on August 26, 2018 by João da Cruz e Sousa

Immortal spirit, voice of my fertility, Light my flames with virile enthusiasm, Transform into her words the cynicism That punish peoples everyday vitality!

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THE POETRY – LA POESÍA

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Pablo Neruda

And it was at that age ….. came the poem looking for me. I don’t know, don’t really know where it was, winter or stream. No I don’t know how or when, no, it wasn’t voices, was not words, not … Continue reading →

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EVERY TIME I THINK OF A THING, I BETRAY HER

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Fernando Pessoa

Every time I think of a thing, I betray her. Just having a thing before me I must think of her. Not thinking, but seeing, Not with a thought, but with the eyes. A thing that is visible exists to … Continue reading →

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THE STEPS

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Paul Valéry

Your steps, child of my silence, Heavenly, patiently arranged, Move to my bed with vigilance,    A process silent and unchanged.  

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