Sunday, October 2, 2011

#508


(image by Vintage Republik)

O céu de baunilha
e a memória
dos poentes
prometidos,
próximos o bastante
para tocar o silêncio
um do outro, na
última conversa honesta.

Amor,
uma lista
de coisas para fazer
de mãos dadas
segurando o fôlego:
uma conversa com as estrelas,
uma valsa com vagalumes,
um barquinho de papel
para seguir um mapa do tesouro,
na última conversa honesta.


Vanilla sky and
the memory of
the sunsets we've
promised to
watch together,
sitting close enough
to touch each other's
silence, last time we
spoke honestly.

Love,
a list of things to do
holding hands
and breath:
conversing with stars,
dancing with fireflies,
a paper boat to follow
a treasure map,
last time we
spoke honestly.



(posted to Poets United)

31 comments:

  1. Honesty can be a funny thing can it not? I appreciate the manner in which you have both viewed and written about the subject here.

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  2. The recurring line: last time we spoke honestly, carries with it a weight of regret and sorrow at all that may have been lost, and believe me, we can all fill in the blanks.

    Beautiful writing from the heart.

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  3. Ah que texto mais sublime!

    Acho que fazia tempinho que não passava nesse cantinho que tanto amo. Perdoe-me pela ausência.

    Adoro-te Kenia!

    Beijos querida!

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  4. Hello.
    Wonderful, expressive writing.
    I too agree with Kerry...the repetition of "last time we spoke honestly" is filled with sadness.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Thief In The Night

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  5. "Os tempos são difíceis para os sonhadores." (Em Amèlie Poulain)

    Essa angustiada ternura... ...

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  6. "Last time we spoke honestly..."
    The power of this phrase and its repetition make it clear that this little piece is a "trailer" for an epic tale.

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  7. This is a beautiful poem.

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  8. Adoramos esse espaço!!!

    poeme-se
    www.poemese.com

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  9. "na última conversa honesta", good verse. Loved the poem.
    An interesting experience to learn portuguese through poetry.
    Un abrazo

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  10. To me this poem speaks of most precious things to do mingled with disappointment. "To touch each other's silence", "a paper boat to follow a treasure map" - love these images.

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  11. This poem does speak of regret to me. One thinks sometime that speaking honestly is the best, but then again sometimes knowing that one has spoken honestly makes it harder when things don't work out.

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  12. 'Sitting close enough to touch each other's silence' - such a lovely phrase!

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  13. Beautiful and poignant. "The last time we spoke honestly." Good one.

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  14. Talvez seja hora de alimentar um pouco de ilusão.

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  15. An absolutely beautiful poem - bitter-sweet and full of longing. I love Vanilla sky and, especially:

    sitting close enough
    to touch each other's
    silence


    The repeated, stanza-final last time we spoke honestly is arrow-sharp and, for me, so poignant...

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  16. I, too, love vanilla sky.......enjoyed this poem even more the second time through:)

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  17. "sitting close enough
    to touch each other's
    silence, last time we
    spoke honestly."

    ...beautiful writing. :-)

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  18. "Last time we spoke honestly..." ooh!

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  19. I like "a paper boat to follow a treasure map"! The story of my life.

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  20. Ah, Kenia, I would love to take a train trip with you (commenting in response to what you said in my blog). It would be a dream come true.

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  21. Kenia, exquisite pain in your lines
    Isabel x

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  22. “Love, a list of things to do holding hands and breath,” truly a breathtaking line. The whole poem is written so beautifully.

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    abertas as inscrições para o VIII Concurso Plínio Motta de Poesias, do
    ano 2011. As inscrições vão até o dia 21 de outubro de 2011.
    Entrem em contato para adquirir o Regulamento:
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    ESTE CONCURSO ESTÁ ABERTO PARA TODOS!

    OBS: O VALOR DA INSCRIÇÃO ( 2 REAIS) PODE SER COLOCADO DENTRO DO ENVELOPE COM AS 6 CÓPIAS DA SUA POESIA.

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  24. I wish I knew spanish(?)! The english versions are so good who know how well the spanish ones may have been!very interesting and insightful poems.Keep writing!

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  25. André Agui.
    Muito bom texto realmente, me inspirou algum verso. coisas novas na rua 9. se quiser dialogar um pouco tb por lá, estarei presente. bj

    http://blogdarua9.blogspot.com/

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  26. the word beautiful fall short!! Loved it!!

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