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boustan hirji's avatar

Time and reality...it is we who create both, unknowing from where they come and where they disappear...illusions of ourselves, we live. You express existence and non existence with such mastery!...like a maestro creating music.

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Silvio Castelletti's avatar

Thank you so much! These are powerful words. So beautiful!

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Nathan Slake's avatar

Just wonderful, Silvio. You manage to wrap something up in its own package and the package has these layers that gets peeled back as we read, and then, when reading the end, a bow is placed around it all and you realise the package has resealed itself, ready to be read by another. Magical, as always.

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Silvio Castelletti's avatar

Thank you so much for these beautiful words, Nathan. "...and then, when reading the end, a bow is placed around it all, and you realize the package has resealed itself, ready to be read by another" -- this is so evocative and simply wonderful. I'm humbled by your words. Thank you again!

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Nathan Slake's avatar

PS I must also look up Pessoa now. 😊

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Silvio Castelletti's avatar

Most definitely!

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Terry Freedman's avatar

Me too!

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Alastair Williams's avatar

That was beautiful Silvio, I really enjoyed reading it. This is the first time, too, that I've come across Pessoa: I will be sure now to look for his books.

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Silvio Castelletti's avatar

Thank you so much, Alastair! I’m sure you’ll love Pessoa. His words are magical.

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Terry Freedman's avatar

A beautiful story, Silvio

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Silvio Castelletti's avatar

Thank you so much, Terry!

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Silvio Castelletti's avatar

Thank you so much, Van! What a beautiful story you’re sharing. Where better than a Portuguese café bookstore to discover Pessoa? I loved this! What you wrote here truly resonates. Thank you for sharing!

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