Eu Disse Que Íamos Voltar A Falar Deste Livro

LÍNGUA deram-me grega,

a casa pobre nas praias de Homero.

Minha língua, meu único cuidado nas praias de Homero.

Ali pargos e percas,

verbos vergastados pelo vento,

verdes correntes através do azul,

quando vi acender-se nas minhas entranhas,

esponjas, medusas,

com as primeiras palavras das Sereias,

conchas rosadas com os primeiros negros frémitos.

Meu único cuidado, minha língua, com os primeiros negros frémitos.

Ali romãs, marmelos,

deuses morenos, tios e primos

vertendo o azeite nas enormes talhas

e brisas do barranco exalando perfumes

de vime e lentisco,

de esparto e de gengibre

com os primeiros gorjeios dos pardais,

doces salmodias com os primeiros «Glória a Ti».

Meu único cuidado, minha língua, com os primeiros «Glória a Ti»!

Ali louros e palmas,

incensórios e incenso

benxendo combates e mosquetes.

No chão coberto de mantas de parras

fumos de cordeiro assado, ovos que se entrechocam

e «Cristo Ressuscitou»

com as primeiras salvas dos gregos.

Amores secretos com as primeiras palavras do Hino.

Único cuidado, minha língua com as primeiras palavras do Hino!

Odysséas Elytis, Louvada Seja (Áxion Estí)

Assírio & Alvim, Lisboa: 2004. (trad.: Manuel Resende)

Definição Possível de Sofrimento, Ou, O Meu Coração Contorce-se de Dor

Now Greece is making it easier for the rich and famous to fulfill their dreams by preparing to sell, or offering long-term leases on, some of its 6,000 sunkissed islands in a desperate attempt to repay its mountainous debts. The Guardian has learned that an area in Mykonos, one of Greece's top tourist destinations, is one of the sites for sale. The area is one-third owned by the government, which is looking for a buyer willing to inject capital and develop a luxury tourism complex, according to a source close to the negotiations. Potential investors also looking at property on the island of Rhodes, are mostly Russian and Chinese. [...] Roman Abramovich, the billionaire owner of Chelsea football club, is among those understood to be interested, although a spokesman denied he was about to invest. [...] As strikes almost paralysed the country and hedge funds bet against the economy, German politicians called for Greece to start selling islands, historic buildings and artworks. It now appears that the Greek government has heeded their demands. The City, where investors are increasingly shunning Greek investments, welcomed any island sales. "It's a shame if it has come to this but it does at least demonstrate that Greece is prepared to take all actions necessary to try and meet its obligations," said Gary Jenkins, a credit analyst at Evolution Securities.

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AS ILHAS de zarcão e fumo negro

as ilhas com a vértebra de algum Zeus

as ilhas com os ermos estaleiros

as ilhas com azuis vulcões potáveis

Umas vão no meltémi à popa arrasada

E outros à bolina no garbino

cheias de espumas em toda a extensão

com seixos malvas e heliotrópios

Sifnos, Amorgós, Alónnisos,

Thasos, Ítaca, Santoríni,

Kos, Ios, Síkinos

[...]

Odysséas Elytis, Louvada Seja (Áxion Estí)

Assírio & Alvim, Lisboa: 2004. (trad.: Manuel Resende)