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Talismã

Talismã

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Talismã

Talismã

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Editor's Note:
Este é o quinto livro de poemas do autor e o primeiro na Assírio & Alvim. «Ofereces-me uma pedra negra mágica que trazes do norte / e as minhas palavras e as minhas mãos detêm-se sem saber / por quanto tempo irão ficar na soleira da noite e do dia / tacteamos os corpos em busca de memórias adormecidas / ocultas por sucessivas camadas de palavras por dizer / deslizamos para o chão sem resposta e o fumo sobe / equilibra-se em nuvem sobre as nossas cabeças e evola-se / em direcção a uma lua vermelha momentaneamente apagada/ ao som do bob marley fazes as malas e partes e eu fico / a arrumar as minhas mãos e as palavras atrapalhadas / no fumo desorientado pela ausência de um ponto cardeal / junto cuidadosamente os teus cabelos rubros perdidos / entranço uma bola de fogo e guardo-a na memória / acendo uma dúzia de paus de incenso e imagino uma igreja / de adoradores do silêncio que escorre por entre as preces / a tua pedra negra regressa à minha mão fechada / e ilumina como um sol a minha noite em claro / virás por uma palavra?» Uma demanda de corpos e palavras. Porque «é difícil dizer o que os corpos sentem quando se dão». Sem «instruções de montagem.»

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Length 48 Pages
Language Por
Imprint Assírio & Alvim
Released November 18, 2004
Identifier (ISBN) 17181666
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Carlos Alberto Machado
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Carlos Alberto Machado

Carlos Alberto Machado is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Carlos Alberto Machado enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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