To be a poet is to be taller, to be bigger
Than average men! It is to bite as if you’re kissing!
It is to give alms, although you are a beggar,
Like the king of a realm where only pain is missing!
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It is to have inside yourself a flaming star,
To have the condor's mighty claw and wing!
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To be hungry and thirsty for the sky!
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To condense the world into one lonely cry!

Excerpt of a poem by Florbela Espanca

Florbela Espanca is a portuguese poetess born in 1894. Precursor of the feminist movement in Portugal, she had a tumultuous and eventful life that shaped her erotic and feminine writings.

Another beautiful photos ! We cordially invite you to discover our own: ttp://esteticofsenses.blogspot.com lesdeuxd · 2011-10-28: 06:41

Condenser le monde de la poésie en trois photos. Bravo Antonio... josy63 · 2011-10-28: 06:53

Beautiful photos seem to come from a Japanese science fiction movie 70 years! :-) deandrade · 2011-10-28: 09:29

Wow now thats a "bloody sun! Amazing !! Like mentions above me...Almost Manga feeling :) EvaLizette · 2011-10-28: 09:54

Bravissimo..el color es increible.Good work Antonio. ????? · 2011-10-28: 09:54

AMAZING!! :) Nukee · 2011-10-28: 11:00

Wonderful set! unreal · 2011-10-28: 12:41

Ce n'est plus une lune, c'est un coeur bouillonnant ! La première dans mes favoris:-) tikine3gogours · 2011-10-28: 12:56

These photos beggar description. How puny we are compared to that flaming star! Straight to my favorite images! I'm very impressed! globetrotdreamer · 2011-10-28: 21:38

nice set.. Mikewell · 2011-10-29: 07:36

Amazing, beautiful work. NellyBly · 2011-10-29: 10:19

Amazing, beautiful work. NellyBly · 2011-10-29: 10:19

parece que estamos noutro planeta... LG · 2011-10-29: 14:06

Belo pôr do sol renatomartins · 2011-10-29: 16:54

Unbelievable! ????? · 2011-10-30: 09:57

I must look up her work sometime....three words for this set...Bravo, Bravo, Bravo! love them all!!! KatysPassionata · 2011-10-30: 23:18

WoooW ...Congratulations Great FP !!! borogovoi · 2011-10-31: 21:07

Brillant ! Congratulations on FP ! jendayee · 2011-10-31: 21:33

Amazing captures,Congratulations on your FP~!~ mallusatish · 2011-10-31: 22:04

Congrats on the FP!!! ????? · 2011-10-31: 22:15

Much congrats on the FP! smbunation · 2011-10-31: 22:16

Congrats on the FP! darfoster · 2011-10-31: 22:49

Spectacular ! Congrats on FP! asiamack · 2011-10-31: 22:58

Wow, beautiful post! Congratulations! jet28 · 2011-10-31: 23:18

Congrats on the FP !!! catdad · 2011-10-31: 23:31

Congrats on your extremely well deserved FP my dear friend...I loved this set when I first saw it and I am still mesmerized by it!! :-)) KatysPassionata · 2011-10-31: 23:50

Incroyable! Magnifique!!! Félicitations pour la FP!!! miclaud · 2011-10-31: 23:54

amazing! beautiful! congratulations on the fp :) opary · 2011-11-01: 00:21

it looks like an illusion! congratulations on a well earned fp!!! beth0110 · 2011-11-01: 00:58

Félicitations pour la FP:-) tikine3gogours · 2011-11-01: 01:21

Magnifique , Très belle association aux mots de Florbela Espanca . Félicitations pour cette FP bien méritée . breizh · 2011-11-01: 01:25

Wonderful set Antonio!Congrats on the FP !!! Davorka · 2011-11-01: 02:02

congrats onFP well done great set lmxg2011 · 2011-11-01: 02:29

Antonio, vous voilà sur le devant de la scène aujourd'hui. Félicitations josy63 · 2011-11-01: 03:31

Kudos on your FP! Very well deserved! globetrotdreamer · 2011-11-01: 03:41

congrats on the fp. va000119 · 2011-11-01: 03:46

Congratulations on F.P.... an ace of a shot! marilynx · 2011-11-01: 03:56

You are on the front page!Much congrats on the FP! deandrade · 2011-11-01: 04:05

congrats!!!!! a beutiful pic on frontpage of a beutiful person! well deseved! InaLina · 2011-11-01: 04:12

Me alegro mucho Antonio..y me parece tan merecido..felicidades por tu Fp. ????? · 2011-11-01: 05:03

Stunning and wonderful on it's way into my favourites busybee · 2011-11-01: 05:12

Congrats on FP! HoosierAtHeART · 2011-11-01: 05:33

Congrats on FP! Francesc21 · 2011-11-01: 05:47

woooow~~beautiful hsueh · 2011-11-01: 07:31

Congratulations on FP!! Dropblue · 2011-11-01: 07:59

Congrats .....beautiful! Patricia132 · 2011-11-01: 09:33

La 3 est superbe. gerodu602 · 2011-11-01: 09:53

EXCELLENT!!! Congrats on FP! Well deserved jlmphotos · 2011-11-01: 09:59

congratulations for FP giancaf · 2011-11-01: 10:29

Congratulations for FP.! farideh · 2011-11-01: 10:56

Back to congratulate you on your FP!! :) Nukee · 2011-11-01: 12:28

amazing sunset! congrats on FP! tomie · 2011-11-01: 12:35

Why that's the most brilliant flaming star I have ever seen! Congratulations on your spectaculare FP featured photo! Amazing! ArtBee · 2011-11-01: 13:06

woaw jeanluchx · 2011-11-01: 13:07

Superb! Congrats! pandka · 2011-11-01: 14:10

Lovely FP congrats. MoMac · 2011-11-01: 14:36

Amazing, congrats on FP! Must read Florbela Espanca! natasa7 · 2011-11-01: 14:40

Way too cool! Well deserved. It is like a giant luminescent hot-air balloon is rising in the horizon. lookwhatisaw · 2011-11-01: 15:04

Absolutely gorgeous set! Congratulations! Contesina · 2011-11-01: 15:05

Amazing shots. Congratulations of the FP. paintbox · 2011-11-01: 15:06

Congrats my friend on FP unreal · 2011-11-01: 16:26

congrats Yves51 · 2011-11-01: 17:33

Stunning view! Thanks for sharing and cOngrAts on fp! davidcardona · 2011-11-01: 20:22

Very nice, amazing picture, all most scary... LisaMarieGeorge · 2011-11-01: 20:44

Spectacular captures!!! Congrats on FP:))) nssco50 · 2011-11-01: 21:04

Great post! Especially love #1: looks like a Japanese painting! I missed your FP!!! (I was away) Congratulations my friend! :)) YUKJA · 2011-11-09: 18:25

Whouahou ... super-shine !... breizh · 2012-05-13: 14:26

These are gorgeous! CHOSSID · 2012-05-14: 17:07

These are fantastic! How did I miss these? Glad I came back looked. It must have been something special to be there looking at this. Congratulations! lookwhatisaw · 2012-05-18: 17:29

Congratulatons!!! Francesc21 · 2012-05-20: 01:54

Congratulations my Dear Antonio :)) EvaLizette · 2012-05-20: 02:42

Congratulations Antonio...Wonderful Shots !!! borogovoi · 2012-05-20: 04:25

Congrats Antonio!! Well done!! :) nynkeb · 2012-05-20: 06:13

Félicitations Antonio !! josy63 · 2012-05-20: 09:16

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s ! Dropblue · 2012-05-20: 12:18

Photography is poetry. Your flaming star is felt in every post... And we come here to get a little bit of its warmth and light. CONGRATULATIONS! angela20620 · 2012-05-21: 08:43

Congratulations ... deserved! Shaparak · 2012-05-22: 22:45

Amazing! Thanks a lot for sharing and congrats! davidcardona · 2012-05-22: 23:32

Une place bien méritée pour le thème de cette semaine ... breizh · 2012-05-25: 07:01

Dear friend, I am happy for your recognition in the "Theme of the week". It's a fantastic post, the soft tone but intense on b&w and that beautiful poem I've read over and over again. As always, "fotopoetry" shedding vitamins for inspiration Congratulations :)) TeraMoon · 2012-05-25: 19:55