Comments on: Today’s Question by Aart Hilal http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/03/04/today%e2%80%99s-question-by-aart-hilal-12/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:40:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mary USA http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/03/04/today%e2%80%99s-question-by-aart-hilal-12/#comment-32480 Mary USA Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:04:31 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/03/04/today%e2%80%99s-question-by-aart-hilal-12/#comment-32480 marichu flores lira picked this book up in a funky book shop in Santa Cruz five years ago. Beautiful and deep- like the stories we are so lucky to hear from Paulo- From her book titled De soledad y otras cosas-: Luz y sombra Ayer fue sombra, hoy soy luz, fuerza, vigor, estrella refulgente brotando de la fuente de los cielos eternos. Hoy soy luz. como una hoguera inextinguible que alumbra siempre apacible el mundo hostil que me recibe. Hoy soy luz, y me enfrento tal como soy contra la infelicidad en una lucha disimil que instruye como desprenderse de lo banal. No soy una luz enganosa, no soy confusion ni doy un calor baladi; soy sustancial, actuo con destreza y nitida configuracion. Ayer fui ruinidad, hoy soy bondad, amor, ternura. Protejo y amparo en mi seno, generosamente, sin enjuiciar. Hoy soy luz, soy luz con jubilo, indeleble sobre la miseria, las pernurias y las necesidades de las almas que creian estar desahuiciadas. Namaste- Mary marichu flores lira
picked this book up in a funky book shop in Santa Cruz five years ago. Beautiful and deep- like the stories we are so lucky to hear from Paulo- From her book titled De soledad y otras cosas-:
Luz y sombra
Ayer fue sombra, hoy soy luz,
fuerza, vigor,
estrella refulgente
brotando de la fuente
de los cielos eternos.
Hoy soy luz.
como una hoguera inextinguible
que alumbra siempre apacible
el mundo hostil
que me recibe.
Hoy soy luz,
y me enfrento tal como soy
contra la infelicidad
en una lucha disimil que instruye
como desprenderse de lo banal.
No soy una luz enganosa,
no soy confusion
ni doy un calor baladi; soy sustancial,
actuo con destreza y nitida configuracion.
Ayer fui ruinidad, hoy soy bondad,
amor, ternura.
Protejo y amparo
en mi seno, generosamente,
sin enjuiciar.
Hoy soy luz, soy luz
con jubilo, indeleble sobre
la miseria, las pernurias y
las necesidades de las almas
que creian estar desahuiciadas.

Namaste-
Mary

]]> By: evespring http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/03/04/today%e2%80%99s-question-by-aart-hilal-12/#comment-32446 evespring Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:30:38 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/03/04/today%e2%80%99s-question-by-aart-hilal-12/#comment-32446 Leaf, my sentiments exactly - what does romance got to do with poetry? that's Powerful, the names you've got. thank you. Leaf, my sentiments exactly - what does romance got to do with poetry?

that’s Powerful, the names you’ve got.
thank you.

]]> By: Mika http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/03/04/today%e2%80%99s-question-by-aart-hilal-12/#comment-32445 Mika Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:15:35 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/03/04/today%e2%80%99s-question-by-aart-hilal-12/#comment-32445 Poetry is my soft spot as well. Beyond anything else is Pablo Neruda, whom I could speak of for hours. I have some favourites, one is "Puedo escribir los versos más tristes esta noche", and especially the lines "Porque en noches como ésta la tuve entre mis brazos, mi alma no se contenta con haberla perdido." I write poetry myself as well - I feel it is for me the most honest way to express myself. Also to be read in my blog. Poetry is my soft spot as well. Beyond anything else is Pablo Neruda, whom I could speak of for hours. I have some favourites, one is
“Puedo escribir los versos más tristes esta noche”, and especially the lines
“Porque en noches como ésta la tuve entre mis brazos, mi alma no se contenta con haberla perdido.”

I write poetry myself as well - I feel it is for me the most honest way to express myself. Also to be read in my blog.

]]> By: Agnieszka http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/03/04/today%e2%80%99s-question-by-aart-hilal-12/#comment-32430 Agnieszka Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:24:12 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/03/04/today%e2%80%99s-question-by-aart-hilal-12/#comment-32430 There's this poem by W. Broniewski, I love so much... ... "I don’t want much, but no less than everything, You and..green.. and for the leaf of acacia.. to be windy.. and for the heart to be.. safe..." ... lots of love Agnieszka There’s this poem by W. Broniewski,
I love so much…

…
“I don’t want much,
but no less than everything,
You and..green..
and for the leaf of acacia..
to be windy..
and for the heart to be..
safe…”
…

lots of love
Agnieszka

]]> By: Tania http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/03/04/today%e2%80%99s-question-by-aart-hilal-12/#comment-32417 Tania Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:14:37 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/03/04/today%e2%80%99s-question-by-aart-hilal-12/#comment-32417 I love romantic poetry ( soul food ) ..so you have good taste in music and poetry !! so what is your favorite food ??Blessings Tania I love romantic poetry ( soul food ) ..so you have good taste in music and poetry !! so what is your favorite food ??Blessings Tania

]]> By: Annie http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/03/04/today%e2%80%99s-question-by-aart-hilal-12/#comment-32415 Annie Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:10:51 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/03/04/today%e2%80%99s-question-by-aart-hilal-12/#comment-32415 There is a poem of William Blake in the songs of experience (opposed to the songs of innocence) that is called the 'tiger', opposed to the lamb (in the songs of innocence) just a tiny piece : When the stars threw down their spears, And watered heaven with their tears, Did he smile his work to see? Did he who made the Lamb make thee? Tiger! Tiger! burning bright In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Dare frame thy fearful symmetry? Love to all of you There is a poem of William Blake in the songs of experience (opposed to the songs of innocence) that is called the ‘tiger’, opposed to the lamb (in the songs of innocence)

just a tiny piece :

When the stars threw down their spears,
And watered heaven with their tears,
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?

Tiger! Tiger! burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

Love to all of you

]]> By: Agnieszka http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/03/04/today%e2%80%99s-question-by-aart-hilal-12/#comment-32409 Agnieszka Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:53:47 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/03/04/today%e2%80%99s-question-by-aart-hilal-12/#comment-32409 Oh..yes, I love poetry, I wrote some too, though most of them I've read were in my own language. For me, every poem is the mirror of the soul. love Agnieszka Oh..yes,
I love poetry, I wrote some too,
though most of them I’ve read were in my own language.
For me, every poem is the mirror of the soul.

love
Agnieszka

]]> By: Leaf http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/03/04/today%e2%80%99s-question-by-aart-hilal-12/#comment-32405 Leaf Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:35:45 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2008/03/04/today%e2%80%99s-question-by-aart-hilal-12/#comment-32405 What does romantic have to do with poetry? Paulo only answered one half of the question. I believe in romance. I am a poet. I am a cynic. I hate tragedy. Poems are pointless. So is cynicism. I am dead. I still Love you. xxxx What does romantic have to do with poetry?
Paulo only answered one half of the question.
I believe in romance.
I am a poet.
I am a cynic.
I hate tragedy.
Poems are pointless.
So is cynicism.
I am dead.
I still Love you.
xxxx

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