Saturday, December 29, 2012

Met de hulp van Meneer Het Nederlands


Meneer Het Nederlands, goeiemorgen
of hebt u liever "goede morgen"?
Eigenlijk maak dat helemaal niet uit hé
Ik zing in ieder geval voor u

ik ga geen leugens vertellen
u weet dat allemaal

ik ga feesten met Meneer Het Portugees
ik filosofeer met Meneer Het Engels
ik heb een avontuur gehad met Meneer Het Frans
ik ben nog van plan om met Meneer Het Spaans te trouwen

Maar jaloers moet je zeker niet zijn
ik blijf naar u terug komen

u ziet me half naakt ieder dag
als ik naar u loop struikel ik,
soms val ik zelfs op de grond

Toch heb ik nooit ver van u weggelopen
Toch heb ik u nog altijd heel graag

Kom eens hier,
vandaag wil ik met u schrijven
Niet voor u, sorry
Met u, voor mij

Voilà

wat wil je? wat dacht je?
wat heb je beslist deze keer?
Waarom? Waar heb je zin in?
Zo serieus? Ben je zeker?
wie ben ik?
Dat verwachte ik niet
Echt? Drama.
Tot binnenkort
Proost, schol, gezondheid
Rode wijn


Ja, Meneer Het Nederlands
Dat is alles. Ja, alles voor vandaag.
Heel erg bedankt voor uw hulp en begrip, 
Meneer Het Nederlands
Tot snel!


Saturday, December 22, 2012

I set you free


Dear world, my beloved one
As a mother I fed you with my milk
As a father I took you in my arms
as an older brother I guided you with my hands

Dear world, my beloved one
I spent nigths awake when you cried
The day you felt dry, confused and lonely
I gave you my most beautiful and poetic words

Dear world, my beloved one
I have been good and tender to you
You have always found warmth in my breast
In my shoulders you have always found a place of rest

Dear world, my beloved one
I shared my bread and my water with you
For your comfort I worked restless
I was always there to listen to you

Dear world, my beloved one
Get back to the ground, you heavy one
I do want to be rude, so listen to me 
The shoulders are mine, the ground is yours 

Dear world, my beloved one
From now on you are free
Farewell! Goodbye! Now you may go
set you free, free you are


Dear world, my beloved one
I will not run away or flee from you
I set you free, it is all I do
My shoulders became too weak for you

Dear world, my beloved one
I no longer have your back
Take care of yourself,
My dear, it is now on you

My respect, my love!
No longer yours,
me


Wednesday, December 19, 2012

O décimo cigarro


Elisa acabou de fumar o seu décimo cigarro às quinze para às onze da manhã. Nos últimos dia ela tem ficado assim, na penumbra; iluminada apenas por valentes raios de sol que adentram o quarto pelas frestas da janela. O telefone toca de vez em quando, mas sempre cai na caixa postal. Perto da porta permanecem as correspondências não abertas, a conta de luz e a de telefone. E, ali bem perto da porta: um pequeno envelope azul turquesa. Ele ali se acomodou antes de ontem às quatro da tarde. Elisa já se perguntou algumas vezes a respeito do seu conteúdo. Talvez seja um cartão de natal da Tia Catarina, ou um bilhete do Francisco dizendo que desistiu de se casar. Mas também pode ser o troco do dinheiro do condomínio do mês passado. Enfim, o envelope terá que esperar, porque Elisa ainda quer esperar. Muitos não iriam acreditar. Elisa, aquela que nunca esperou por nada ou por ninguém, há alguns dias resolveu esperar. Ou pelo menos, ela parece esperar. Ela fica ali, deitada na cama, olhando o ventilador no teto do quarto dispersar a fumaça de seu último trago. Se Elisa quisesse falar talvez ela confessaria que ela mesma não compreende a razão do seu esperar. Entre um cigarro e outro ela come chocolate, escreve poemas, e assiste filmes eróticos. De vez em quando ela chora e tem vontade de gritar. Mas depois ela se recompõe e respira profundamente, e num suspiro ela parece a si mesma dizer: você tem é que esperar.


Thursday, December 13, 2012

La piel que habito

Have you heard anything about the film “La piel que habito” (2011)? I hope you haven't.

This is one of those films that you'd better watch without knowing anything about it. By doing so you will probably experience it better.

In my case, I knew too much about the plot of the film, before watching it. But maybe I would not have watched it if I did not know anything about its plot.

The problem is that it is quite impossible to describe this film without revealing important pieces of the story. 

So, I will limit myself to saying that the film is certainly worth seeing, even if you already know something about it. 


Some general information from wikipedia:
The Skin I Live In (SpanishLa piel que habito) is a 2011 Spanish psychological thrillerfilm written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Antonio BanderasElena Anaya,Marisa Paredes, Jan Cornet, and Roberto Álamo. The Skin I Live In is based on Thierry Jonquet's novel Mygale, first published in French and then in English under the titleTarantula. The film premiered in May 2011 in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, and won Best Film Not in the English Language at the 65th British Academy Film Awards.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Skin_I_Live_In)


Don't mess up with Aphrodite




He who laughs last, laughs best
Often they say
Better description I cannot find
to describe my little games with Aphrodite

Aphrodite is smart, hot, astute, charming
she knows her moves and how to get you
you can fool her once, and so did I
Do not expect to be lucky twice

She has been in the game long enough
She likes tricking you, playing with you
Not good nor bad
Her name is Aphrodite

You might love her, hate her
In fact, she does not care
You have been warned, you know
Don't mess up with Aphrodite


(Source http://img1.liveinternet.ru/images/attach/c/2//70/456/70456255_IMG_0494.jpg)

Saturday, December 08, 2012

Néia e o quarto de hotel




A Néia é uma dessas pessoas desapercebidas.
Ela chega depois que todos ja saíram.
Ela sai muito antes de todos chegarem.
Mas impossível é dizer que ela não esteve ali

Não. Minto. Não sei. Talvez.
será que a Néia esteve ali?
Poderia ser Carmélia, Amélia, Aurélia
Importa mesmo é que alguém esteve ali

A Néia não vê pessoas, nem corpos
Ela Vê roupas, traços, vestígios
Ela sabe a cor da cueca de ontem
e do meu óculos que na mesa esqueci

A Néia sabe que eu fui correr,
e que não bebi a água do hotel
Ela sabe que não dormi sozinho
e que hoje, de novo, eu ainda fico

Mas a Néia sabe mais mesmo é de si
Ela sabe chorar, ela também sofre
Desde dois meses ela está triste assim
E quando voltei nem vi, a lágrima caída ali

Ela sabe das coisas da vida
da tristeza, da amargura e da ferida
Do filho perdido, da carga trazida

Que ela encontre a alegria perdida


07 Dezembro 2012
Eduardo Costa