Tales4Love

Right now, almost simultaneously, we are experiencing drought in Angola (is the Namib desert growing?), fires in Portugal (have we realized the real impacts of climate change, or is it just the eucalyptus problem?), a wave of heat in the rest of Europe (we will in the future go on vacation to the UK to have hot days and a long enough blue summer?) and the heat in New York (will it be normal?). These are only questions, and we realize that often the question is even more important than an answer.   This is another text on this blog, to make us think, nothing more. Now is time to read some poetry, perhaps the softness of the words will inspire us.   Little Fishies , by Karina Aldrighis   Gold little fish, Stripy little fish, Bubbles in the aquarium Blu, blu, blu, blu... Knocking on the glasses, Pacing forth and back. It gets stressed! Blu, blu, blu, blu... Lifted Flippers, Steep Tail, Synchronized swim, Blu, blu, blu, blu... Seaweeds in aquarium, Pirate box The Giant Oyster. Blu, blu, bl...

Dear friends. Today we post a Sonnet by Shakespeare: XXVIII. How can I then return in happy plight, That am debarr'd the benefit of rest? When day's oppression is not eased by night, But day by night, and night by day, oppress'd? And each, though enemies to either's reign, Do in consent shake hands to torture me; The one by toil, the other to complain How far I toil, still farther off from thee. I tell the day, to please them thou art bright And dost him grace when clouds do blot the heaven: So flatter I the swart-complexion'd night, When sparkling stars twire not thou gild'st the even. But day doth daily draw my sorrows longer And night doth nightly make grief's strength seem stronger.   Was Shakespeare going on holidays when he mentions the 'benefit of rest'?  This is clearly a Sonnet that make us feel more like going on holidays, in order to obtain new strenght to continue writing and dreaming. Resting as part of the creative process :-) I think t...

A simple day   Sun a cloud sky The day is like this, light ilusion, time to laugh, willingness to go.   Enjoy.