Even the smallest of creatures carries the sun in its eyes. I do not take whatever i take, i take too much or too little. My father, when he went, made my childhood a gift of half century. Translation of voces by antonio porchia from spanish to english. Aphorisms whatever i take, i take too much or too little. Everyone who grows up in spain starts out conscious life with a collection of such dichos sayingspithy aphorisms that make use of a kind of mild irony to. Antonio porchia voices pdf by admin april, 2020 antonio porchia wrote one book, a slender collection of poetic aphorisms that became a classic in the spanishspeaking world.
His sole book voces voices is a collection of aphorisms. Share antonio porchia quotations about suffering, time and mankind. He wrote a spanish book entitled voces voices, a book of aphorisms. Bashos road to the small poem and the quiet voice within. The dream that doesnt feed on dream vanishes i want because of what i wanted, and what i wanted, i wouldnt want again.
Voices english and spanish edition by antonio porchia, w. Voices is a collection of poetic aphorisms written over several decades by antonio porchia and translated by w. Antonio porchia was born in 1886 in the calabria region of italy but very young moved to argentina settling in buenos aires from where he. Antonio porchia 18861968 wrote one book, a slender collection of poetic aphorisms that became a classic in the spanishspeaking world. With affinities to taoist and buddhist epigrams, voices bears witness to the awe of human existence. And if you think you are nothing, you bear everything. I do not take the academy of american poets is the largest membershipbased nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting american poets. I want because of what i wanted, and what i wanted, i wouldnt. Antonio porchia wrote one book, a slender collection of poetic aphorisms that became a classic in the spanishspeaking world. Antonio porchia november 9 november was an italianborn argentine writer. Revealing a kind of universal truth and often venturing into almost haiku poetry. Porchia was born in italy in 1885, but after the death of his father, emigrated with his mother and six siblings to argentina. Roberto juarroz, the renowned argentine poet and one of porchia s closest friends, once wrote that the voices, as porchia called them, were perhaps simply depth.
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