Photo FLORBELA ESPANCA by Brites dos Santos

FLORBELA ESPANCA
(Portuguese Poet: 1894 – 1930)

1894: Florbela Espanca is born on December 8, in Vila Vicosa.
1930: Florbela commits suicide, in the city of Matosinhos.

Read the following poem, one of her most beautiful, as it was sung by a well-known musical group.

To be a poet is to be taller, to be bigger
Than average men! It is to bite as if you’re kissing!
It is to give alms, although you are a beggar,
Like the king of a realm where only pain is missing!

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It is to have inside yourself a flaming star,
To have the condor's mighty claw and wing!

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To be hungry and thirsty for the sky!

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To condense the world into one lonely cry!

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Oh, how often Florbela reminds us that she is a poet! And she does it with such enthusiasm!

I dream I am the chosen Poet,
Who knows all there is to know on Earth,
The one whose inspiration’s pure and perfect,
And captures infinity in a verse!

I dream a verse of mine has all the brightness
To light the whole world! And it will please
Even those who long and die of sadness!
And even wise, unhappy souls it will appease.

in: http://www.vidaslusofonas.pt/florbela_espanca2.htm

published:

Wed 30 Nov 2005 19:33

equipment:

digital camera Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL

permanent link:

https://www.photoforum.ru/photo/235560/

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System #1 Tue 29 Nov 2005 02:23

the photo has been reuploaded
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mircea grumaz #2 Wed 30 Nov 2005 19:39

good light and presentation; regards

Remi Aerts #3 Wed 30 Nov 2005 19:40

wonderfull done!
my congrads my friend

Nataly Revkina #4 Wed 30 Nov 2005 20:11

Very well done! My congratulations!

William Tan #5 Wed 30 Nov 2005 20:17

Excellent composed!
Wonderful light,color and details!
Warmest regards,my friend!
William

A. Girao #6 Wed 30 Nov 2005 20:26

Excellent composition and good light and shadows, Brites!
Abraco

Kathleen B. #7 Wed 30 Nov 2005 20:34

Thank you for the notes and hte wonderful shot !
Warm regards smile

Gilbert Morisson #8 Wed 30 Nov 2005 20:42

Great framing and colours Brites!

Nuno Milheiro #9 Wed 30 Nov 2005 21:11

Thanks very much for this beautiful poem!!.
Excellent homage to our poetry!

Abraco

Guenter-Georg #10 Wed 30 Nov 2005 21:18

wonderful composed, put very well in scene!

silvia marmori #11 Wed 30 Nov 2005 21:34

such nice angle to present a such great poetess.. so beautiful poems.. and thanks a lot for the site.. it is very complete, also...

Galina Lebedeva #12 Wed 30 Nov 2005 21:49

Excellent sculpture of the poet and beautiful verses !! Thanks you, dear the friend!! I do not know English, but almost I am able to read. With the translator smile
Best regards smile

luquesio melo #13 Wed 30 Nov 2005 22:12

Boa!!!

Um abraco

fele #14 Wed 30 Nov 2005 22:30

Excellent composition, Brites!
Very good light control and definition skills!

Best compliments!!!

Bernd Ratfisch #15 Wed 30 Nov 2005 22:56

Great notes, thank you!
An excellent photo.
My congratualtions!

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