Portuguese poet - Fernando Pessoa
I sleep. at waking - if I dreamed,
I do not know what my dream had in it.
I do not know what my dream had in it.
I sleep - if without dreaming,
I wake up in front of a space;
I wake up in front of a space;
open and unfamiliar, since what I woke to meet
is what I don't know yet.
best is to neither dream nor not dream
unawakened without end.
~ Fernando Pessoa ~
photo taken in Lisbon. Feb 4, 2013
Lovely shot of this statue, nice night-time lighting :-))
ReplyDeleteHow fantastic to have a statue like that outside your cafe. The lighting is just right too.
ReplyDeleteI really like this statue, the surroundings, the lighting are perfect!!
ReplyDeleteI had to read his poem 3 times...LOL
thanks for your visit & comment, Sophie!
Sophie this is such a neat statue.. Perfect lighting.
ReplyDeleteIt has character...
Lovely words for this poet.
Sophie, you did capture the statue of the Portuguese poet in such a beautiful way that I feel proud of it. In fact, it's not easy... it's located just in front of the café where he used to gather with his friends. Many people passing by... perfect choice of one of his poems, whose interpretation is not easy at all....
ReplyDeleteBelita, I can not express enough how much I felt connected with this poet...
DeleteI want to thank you again for finding his two poetry books in that charming used book store.
The journey reaching him than reading his poem and finally have them with me in my hands...
I had a Romance with Fernando Pessoa in Lisbon.
What a wonderful statue. Beautiful poem. Thanks for your comment, dear.
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A super idea for the statue. It really suits into the background and a good poem
ReplyDeleteA perfect choice regarding the trip to Belita and your love for his poems!
ReplyDeletea very nice ambiance you have created in your entry!
ReplyDeleteSo nice that you could hear his poem from him... un-awakened...
ReplyDeleteI think you had chosen a very nice angle, and it was perfect timing too.
ReplyDeleteFernando Pessoa wrote different styles of poetry, his proses did great contributions to the world of literature too.
You must liked the place.