Nothing like a little poetry to improve your life, is there? Reading beautiful verses full of emotion and lyricism can be a great option for those who want to know a little more about Brazilian Literature. Thinking about it, the kids school brings you a little about the life and work of one of our greatest poets: a universal miner called Carlos Drummond de Andrade.
Carlos was born in the small town of Itabira, in the state of Minas Gerais, on October 31, 1902. Very early on, he started his career as a writer and, throughout his life, he combined Literature with the service of a civil servant in the Ministry of Education. wrote many poems - gender that consecrated him -, Tales and chronicles in country newspapers. His poetry is considered existentialist, as it reflects man's condition in the world in a very special way. For you to be curious and want to know a little more about Drummond, we have selected for you beautiful poems that will bring you closer to the lyrical universe of this who is considered the greatest poet Brazilian. Good reading!
Among the main characteristics of Drummond's poetry are irony, humor and metaphysical analysis of the world
Forever
why God allows
that mothers leave?
Mom has no limit,
it's time without time,
light that doesn't go out
when the wind blows
and rain falls,
hidden velvet
on wrinkled skin,
pure water, pure air,
pure thought.
dying happens
with what is brief and passes
without leaving a trace.
Mother, in your grace,
it's eternity.
why God remembers
— deep mystery —
to take it out one day?
Were I King of the World,
lowered a law:
Mother never dies,
mother will always stay
with your son
and he, old though,
will be small
made from corn grain.
horse paremia
Rwandan horse runs all year round
Bay horse faster than lightning
white horse see if it's lame
Stone horse I buy two a month
I want pink horse with son
sorrel horse my passion
whole horse tame first
Saddle horse but not for maiden
Sonnet key black horse
Draft horse not whinny, sigh
Circus horse doesn't run a comma
smoke roller race horse
Poor horse is copper Jeep
Bahia horse I give to so-and-so
Horse from São Paulo does not lower the comb
Mineiro horse they say it's cunning
Southern horse sparks even in blue
English horse is for another time.
the magic word
certain word sleeps in the shadow
from a rare book.
How to disenchant it?
it's the password of life
the password of the world.
I'll look for her.
I will look for her my whole life
In all world.
If the meeting is late, if I don't find it,
I don't get discouraged,
always look for.
I always look, and my search
will be
my word.
lagoon
I didn't see the sea.
I don't know if the sea is beautiful,
I don't know if he's mad.
The sea doesn't matter to me.
I saw the pond.
The pond, yes.
the pond is big
and calm too.
in the rain of colors
of the afternoon that explodes
the pond shines
the pond is painted
of all colors.
I didn't see the sea.
I saw the pond...
By Luana Castro
Graduated in Letters
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