treat her right

vi

trzy słowa najdziwniejsze | trois mots des plus étranges

Kiedy wymawiam słowo Przyszłość,
pierwsza sylaba odchodzi już do przeszłości.

Kiedy wymawiam słowo Cisza,
niszczę ją.

Kiedy wymawiam słowo Nic,
stwarzam coś, co nie mieści się w żadnym niebycie.


Quand je prononce le mot Avenir,
la première syllabe s’en va déjà dans le passé.

Quand je prononce le mot Silence,
je le détruis.

Quand je prononce le mot Rien,
je crée quelque chose qui ne tiendra dans aucun néant.


traduction : Isabelle Jannès-Kalinowski

o tannenbaum

v

hell:-)

picture by odin's_raven's

Before the explanation that I got when looking at the set, the picture itself passed this impression of a disturbing place. The elements are there of course, with the grafitti or the door on the floor. But not only.
I think the point of view taken enhances the feeling, as the lines in the perspective point to the corner. Everything concentrates on the door that is open, what lies behind it?
And there are the colors, that well captured, a bit faded, the destructed orange of the door and the dirty wallpaper. This picture illustrates that the point of view of the photographer is the key for a perfect picture.

theme song

iv

od pierwszego wejrzenia | à première vue

od pierwszego wejrzenia
tyle uzgodnień
w mgnieniu oka


à première vue
tout concorde
dans un clin d’œil


traduction : Isabelle Jannès-Kalinowski

à quoi ça sert l'amour

money & long tall sally

iii

ii

i will survive

i

voodoo child

potter y su naranja

picture by rafallano

This is a brilliant child portrait. Unconventional, yes, but not only. The freezing of the movement of the tangerine, giving the impression of magic in the air, the serious and concentrated expression of the kid, the depth of field: all concur for the capture of a moment in the childhood, when the world is still a magic place.
Last but not least the toning and the palette (orange and green) create a bright, vivid atmosphere, while slightly awkard.
Just perfect.

j'attendrai le suivant

carrer del baluart

carrer dels safareigs

l'eau à la bouche

carrer de ginebra

urnas e brisas

entre estas urnas tão claras e lisas,
escolherei a das minhas cinzas.

embora me pareça que as brisas
são urnas mais claras, mais lisas, mais finas,

e levem mais longe essas leves cinzas
que restarem de tão breves ruínas...

i am so sorry

carrer de l'atlantida

zaman akar | time flows

picture by ichbincan

This pictures send me back directly to surrealism. There is of course the direct reference to Dali, with the clocks, but not only. I remember seeing early surrealist pictures of stairs and shoes, and this picture resonates with that.
Additionally, the composition is quite well done, but not immediatelly revealed. The line that goes from bottom right and winds up the stairway brings the eye to the watches in the back, with a brilliant combinantion of depth of field.
I wish I had taken this!

come and get it

carrer de sant carles

le jardin qui doucement traverse le chat

n’est ce pas plutôt
le jardin qui doucement
traverse le chat



não seria
o jardim que tranquilamente
atravessa o gato?

brühlsche terrasse

loving you is killing me

ii

sol e nuvens brincam
de esconde-esconde
outono

i

budapest

Buda seen from Pest

Pest seen from Buda

folhas secas
correm no redemoinho
outono

going up the country

l'esprit olympique

elvira

já se vendem
nozes no mercado
de novo o outono

pudełeczko | petite boite

Nie wiedząc co zrobić z dniem
i nocą, wymyśliłem
dla ciebie (i dla siebie też)
małe
pudełko do liczenia przed
snem: siedem, siedem, osiem...


Ne sachant que faire du jour
et de la nuit, j’ai inventé
pour toi (et pour moi aussi)
une petite
boîte pour compter avant
de s’endormir : sept, sept, huit…


traduction : Isabelle Jannès-Kalinowski

be ok

alcyone

carmen

puck

don giovanni

pont des arts

um raio de sol
atravessa o frio matinal
fim do verão

saint mary the virgin

i need a dollar

come together

saint mary the virgin

turismo in quantità

cisza | silence

Nawet w wielkim mieście zapada
niekiedy cisza i słychać, jak po
chodniku, pchane przez wiatr,
przesuwają się zeszłoroczne liście,
w ich nie kończącej się wędrówce
ku zniszczeniu.

Dans les grandes villes aussi s’abat
quelquefois le silence et l’on entend,
sur les trottoirs, emmenées par le vent,
glisser les feuilles de l’an passé
en leur interminable errance
vers le néant.

traduction : Marie Grocholska

speechless

nie ma ciszy | pas de silence

nie ma ciszy

między słowami


pas de silence

entre les mots


traduction : Isabelle Jannès-Kalinowski

christ church cathedral

magdalen college

university parks

bodleian library

vers le soir | ao cair da noite

Vers le soir
abandonne-toi
à ton double destin :

habiter le coeur du paysage
et faire signe
aux filantes étoiles



ao cair da noite
abandona-te
à teu duplo destino:

viver em meio à paisagem
e acenar para
cadentes estrelas

荘子 が夢心 | a alma sonhadora de chuang tzu

君や蝶
我や荘子
が夢心

você a borboleta
eu, a alma sonhadora
de Chuang Tzu

何もないが | não tenho nada

何もないが
心安なよ
涼しさよ

não tenho nada
o coração leve
o ar fresco

mattina | manhã

m’illumino
d’immenso


me ilumino
com o infinito

陰陽

陰

陽