2012 New Year's Day
On this world peace day
The lovely quietness
Of their voices
Brought the same magic
In a realistic sweet way.
Kind words echoed nearer
In real tones of great care
Gentleness, openness, love rare
Touching the human heart
Oh, what a melody so dear!
A day of world peace celebration
We'd like to extend throughout the year
In unity and hope for sure
Cherishing God's blessings
And all divine inspiration!
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Sweet, Little Kitten
Sweet, little kitten, 'Mimoso'
What has happened to you?
We have searched everywhere...
Where are you?
We know you are sad
Being away of us
And far from your warm bed.
Without tasting your food
You surely lost your festive mood.
Do you remember the last pic taken?
It will be kept with us
You won't be forsaken.
It is normal our cry,
And we ask you, Lord,
Why didn't he come, why?
17th December 2010
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Oração Universal
Perante as desilusões, sofrimento e dor
Sejamos fortes na fé
E generosos no amor.
Entoemos o cântico 'Magnificat'
Exaltando o Senhor
Na alegria e na dor.
Que a justiça e a paz entre os povos
Seja no mundo uma realidade
A abençoar a Humanidade.
Deixemos que o nosso coração
Se oriente por Deus
No caminho da paz,
Da partilha e fraternidade,
P'ra alcançarmos a Esperança
E o Amor
Na Verdade.
(Maio 2010)
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To All Aid Workers
Natural catastrophes devastate,
and send a different 'warning',
but most rulers keep pretending
it might be a matter of fate...
Haitian people lacked
better structures before,
but nobody was concerned
about their living anymore.
We want to praise now
international aid workers, though.
Their efforts, courage, determination,
along with the mercy of God,
dig out more lives
for that poor nation.
(January 2010)
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Time
It is an ongoing witness
It even was so
Before we were born...
It is a close companion
Sometimes we don't notice it
We even waste it...
It treasures past memories
Fond, happy, whatsoever they be
It helps us cherish sweet reveries!
It challenges our thoughts
In manifold complex ways
It even is present in noughts...
It pushes us quite ahead
It amazes us at novelty
In a life span of struggle and beauty!
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A Special Request
I have no time
To waste any longer.
I just want to live
Each day in wonder.
The past was glorious,
Exciting, challenging.
The present is different,
Has brought maturity, a new mission.
Other horizons inhabit the mind,
Inviting the soul to be serene, kind.
God has made a special request:
'Keep active, be helpful and positive,
Accept your plight every day you live
'cause the future always comes next...
(April 2010)
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A Song of Joy
From the top of the mountains
We breathed the pure air
Enjoying the stunning, awe-inspiring views,
That stretched around there.
Coming down to the green valley
We got involved in the breeze around,
And walked by the little brook
Singing together melodious sounds.
The sweet scent of flowers and bushes
Accompanied us all the way long
Allowing for a quiet reflection,
In stillness and love,
Away from the throng.
(May 2010)
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Rio Douro
Ruíram os sonhos de uma vida p'ra viver
Inocentes partiram, plenos de ternura e amor p'ra partilhar.
Ouviram, em uníssono, os ecos de dor de uma catástrofe sem par!
Deixaram o seu forte apêlo, alerta, memórias várias...
Outrora, também, de forma diferente gritaram.
Uns terão ouvido esse clamor, outros calaram...
Rio que agora choras e guardas nas tuas águas
O povo que labutou e te ofereceu as suas mágoas.
Março,2001
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Roads To Happiness
Some people do inspire
Books always inspire
Every work of art
Incorporates desire.
There comes an impulse
And one seizes pen and paper
Yes, it's a different flavour...
Then it is like fire.
Each line starts burning
From the bottom of one's heart
We let the flame rise
Until soul reaches paradise.
To those inspiring people
To those gripping books
To every work of art
We are fully indebted
We confess
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Still Summer Melodies
What a glorious morning!
The sun's brightly shining
The trees we see from the window-sill
Don't move, they stand still.
A nice yellow kitten
Amidst the trees hidden
Watches vigilant a swallow
He'd like to follow...
Green bushes well-trimmed
Freshly watered they seemed
To spread their fragrance
We breathe around the space.
From that wooden flute
No longer mute...
A sweet melody can be heard
Enchanting us and every bird.
September,2011
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