Fernando Pessoa, watercolour portrait

A música, sim a música, by Pessoa 📃🖋🇵🇹

from «Livro de versos». 1935, by Álvaro de Campos – heteronym of Fernando Pessoa – translated into English and Italian by Enzo Martinelli © 2021 Enzo Martinelli A música, sim a música…Piano banal do outro andar.A música em todo o caso, a música..Aquilo que vem buscar o choro imanenreDe toda a criatura humanaAquilo que vem torturar a calmaCom o desejo duma calma melhor…A música… Um … Continue reading A música, sim a música, by Pessoa 📃🖋🇵🇹

One’s-self I sing, by Whitman 🌿🖋📖

Walt Whitman – Leaves of Grass – Inscription – 1855 – translated from English into Portuguese and Italian by Enzo Martinelli © 2021 Enzo Martinelli ONE’S-SELF I sing, a simple separate person,Yet utter the word Democratic, the word En-Masse.Of physiology from top to toe I sing,Not physiognomy alone nor brain alone is worthy for the Muse, I say the Form complete is worthier far,The Female … Continue reading One’s-self I sing, by Whitman 🌿🖋📖

Enfance V, by Rimbaud 🌊✒️🇫🇷

Enfance V – Les illuminations – Arthur Rimbaud – 1886 – with translations from French into 🇬🇧 English and 🇮🇹 Italian by Enzo Martinelli © 2021 Enzo Martinelli Qu’on me loue enfin ce tombeau, blanchi à la chaux avec les lignes du ciment en relief – très loin sous terre.Je m’accoude à la table, la lampe éclaire très vivement ces journaux que je suis idiot … Continue reading Enfance V, by Rimbaud 🌊✒️🇫🇷

Soneto de la carta, de García Lorca ✒️📃🇪🇸

Soneto de la carta – Sonetos del amor oscuro – Federico García Lorca – 1936 – with translation into English, French and Italian by Enzo Martinelli © 2021 Enzo Martinelli Amor de mis entrañas, viva muerte,en vano espero tu palabra escritay pienso, con la flor que se marchita,que si vivo sin mí quiero perderte.El aire es inmortal, la piedra inerteni conoce la sombra ni la … Continue reading Soneto de la carta, de García Lorca ✒️📃🇪🇸

Whether we write or speak, by Pessoa 📃🖋🇵🇹

from «35 Sonnets». in Poemas Ingleses. by Fernando Pessoa – translated from English into Spanish and Italian by Enzo Martinelli © 2021 Enzo Martinelli Whether we write or speak or do but look We are ever unapparent. What we are Cannot be transfused into word or book.Our soul from us is infinitely far.However much we give our thoughts the will To be our soul and … Continue reading Whether we write or speak, by Pessoa 📃🖋🇵🇹

Eu sinto muito, by Pedro Parga 🖌📃🇧🇷

Poem by Pedro Parga in Portuguese, with translation into English by Enzo Martinelli 🇧🇷 Eu sinto muito.Minha analista disse para escrever poesias,mas, em alguns dias,nenhum verso expressaria o que sinto.Meu turbilhão interno de emoções são significantes aos quais não sei significar.Sou como uma criança com fome,pois sequer percebo o motivo,só choro,grito internamente,mas ninguém ouve.Não importaria se eu berrasse,independente do volume,minha mãe não escutaria,não existe colo … Continue reading Eu sinto muito, by Pedro Parga 🖌📃🇧🇷

Among the Multitude, by Whitman 🌿🖋📖

Walt Whitman – Leaves of Grass – Calamus – 1855 – translated from English into Portuguese, Spanish and Italian by Enzo Martinelli © 2021 Enzo Martinelli Among the men and women the multitude,I perceive one picking me out by secret and divine signs,Acknowledging none else, not parent, wife, husband, brother, child,any nearer than I am,Some are baffled, but that one is not—that one knows me.Ah … Continue reading Among the Multitude, by Whitman 🌿🖋📖

Enfance IV, by Rimbaud 🌊✒️🇫🇷

Enfance IV – Les illuminations – Arthur Rimbaud – 1886 – with translations from French into 🇬🇧 English and 🇮🇹 Italian by Enzo Martinelli Je suis le saint, en prière sur la terrasse, – comme les bêtes pacifiques paissent jusqu’à la mer de Palestine.Je suis le savant au fauteuil sombre. Les branches et la pluie se jettent à la croisée de la bibliothèque.Je suis le … Continue reading Enfance IV, by Rimbaud 🌊✒️🇫🇷

Romance sonámbulo, de García Lorca 📃❤️🇪🇸

Romance sonámbulo – Romancero gitano – Federico García Lorca – 1928 – original text in Spanish with translation into English, and Italian © 2021 Enzo Martinelli A Gloria Giner y Fernando de los RíosVerde que te quiero verde.Verde viento. Verdes ramas.El barco sobre la mary el caballo en la montaña.Con la sombra en la cinturaella sueña en su barandaverde carne, pelo verde,con ojos de fría … Continue reading Romance sonámbulo, de García Lorca 📃❤️🇪🇸

Fernando Pessoa, watercolour portrait

Ah, ser indiferente! by Pessoa 📃🖋🇵🇹

from «Livro de versos». 1935, by Álvaro de Campos – Fernando Pessoa – translated into English and Italian by Enzo Martinelli Ah! Ser indiferente!É do alto do poder da sua indiferençaQue os chefes dos chefes dominam o mundo.Ser alheio até a si mesmo!É do alto do sentir desse alheamentoQue os mestres dos santos dominam o mundo.Ser esquecido de que se existe!É do alto do pensar … Continue reading Ah, ser indiferente! by Pessoa 📃🖋🇵🇹