Fado Poems

a warped tree edited

...A Warped Tree
Today, when not arguing with Walter the Jew on Facebook
the ambiance in the house was surprisingly calm since
I got a key to my study in peace to read my latest collection
and found...

LISBON CITY

...What a timeless charm Lisbon is
Meticulously set on the face  
Of seven hills with eyes  
That overlook the Tagus River.

The narrow, winding streets  
Tell a story of a culture so distinct
Di...

writing poetry is my mistake

...Sometimes writing poetry is my mistake,
Better to embark on a large cargo ship,
Which will take you to Tahiti or Honolulu,
Better give candy to a blue-eyed schoolgirl,

Sometimes writing poetry ...

Lisbon and Porto lights, and fado

...How beautiful and discreet, this port, at night,
When you listen to fado, come that voice, Misia
It becomes deep and mysterious, sonorous,
Its numerous lights are warm as wool.

How enchanting t...

a warped tree

...A Warped Tree

Today, when not arguing with Walter the Jew
on Facebook or Twitter
 the ambiance in the house was surprisingly calm since I got a key to my study in peace to read my latest collect...

morning thoughts

...Morning Thoughts

Sunday morning, heavy mist clings to the building
the bay of Cascais is shrouded as a grief-striking widow 
inaudibly her sigh, but her eyes are still sea green 
Ten days ago, ...

travel to Porto

...On the way to Porto for a week's holiday, we drove through a pine forest a man planted forest the way each 
stood at a respectful distance from each other
A year later in high summer, the forest to...

Twin

...Twins

40 years ago I let go of the twin that lived inside of me
My twin was a nice person and feared upsetting anyone
hence he had no opinion relying on me being called
unpleasant names.
He wa...

Pope Frances

...Pope Frances 

It is a warm sunny day in Lisbon, the pope sits atop of 
Mercedes Jeep, he looks like an easy target for assassins
Men in black suits and open jackets hurry alongside the jeep
exc...

Estrela

...Estrela

Diretora,
no palco 
do sábado
estrelado, 
a dança das
decisões
é o teu fado: 
as estrelas guiam 
com sua luz divina, 
e sábia, tu segues 
e guia
a rota que
 se destina
para fa...

Fado, She Said

...Fado, she said

I sat in my study had tried to write a poem, failed, switched the TV, and a, “show ” female singers sang in English, trying to sound like some American singer, they had learned the ...

We Are Not From Here

...like a wind that burns your chest
we did it again
we  did it the same
again
soul made from the mother's milk soul, hold me
cover me
wrap me in your clay
like a lost child weeping in the street...

Flying High

...Flying high
 
I fall through the air so dense can´t see a thing
opened up my big, black umbrella
descended in an orderly fashion.
A scythe of a moon gave enough light I could see the coastline
...

Catering Life

...The Catering life

It is sunny and warm on the terrace.
I sit with my face facing the sun. It is supposed to be healthy
vitamin D, and so on.
I`m not so sure, I have had skin cancer twice.
Once...

The Wild Beast

...The wild beast

On the savanna runs the spring-bock not easy to catch by lions,
but as it gets older and slower, it loses out and becomes a meal
for the predators.
A million years ago my ancesto...

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