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𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫
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‘I delve into the pollen, the bark, the thorns […]’
‘I delve into the pollen, the bark, the thorns […]’
Oh, blissful glory, I find out the precious words of Elizabeth Schön thanks to Francisca P.
Diana Dolea
Jun 22
on Mihai Eminescu’s own questions
on Mihai Eminescu’s own questions
‘What are you looking for at night / When moon is shining in the springs / And where the birds in warble fight / Flapping enchanted their…
Diana Dolea
Jun 22
precious gifts
precious gifts
What a lovely welcome surprise! My parents gave me two books they recently bought in Romania — the poetry of Mihai Eminescu and the poetic…
Diana Dolea
Jun 11
‘And all the flowers that are in the world / bloomed to welcome their death.’
‘And all the flowers that are in the world / bloomed to welcome the...
I have found the book — oh yes, I finally have! El canto y la ceniza, a poetry collection by two remarkable Russian women poets […]
Diana Dolea
Jun 9
a dialogue with the self
a dialogue with the self
Like every Sunday, I pass a few hours volunteering at a bookshop — that’s my most favourite time of the week, for sure.
Diana Dolea
Jun 2
peaceful and quiet resignation
peaceful and quiet resignation
I dig through the library’s digital catalogue to get my hands on three books, but the ones my heart yearns for are not listed. I wonder…
Diana Dolea
May 27
aridity of the sight reading
aridity of the sight reading
Certainly there are times when I make up the words — the same applies now as I am with some of my own self and I do not see why I feel so…
Diana Dolea
May 13
a new book to read
a new book to read
What a beautiful morning — such a golden and hopeful day! I have just read ‘Las Bellas Extranjeras’ and […]
Diana Dolea
May 5
‘porque todo lo que no se escribe / no existe’ (Ana Blandiana)
‘porque todo lo que no se escribe / no existe’ (Ana Blandiana)
I have just devoted myself to Ana Blandiana’s poetry — ‘El sol del más allá y El reflujo de los sentidos’ is a remarkable book that I…
Diana Dolea
May 2
Belles Étrangères
Belles Étrangères
Not part of the Partner Program? Feel free to read the note here. Regardless, all support is greatly appreciated — either by subscribing…
Diana Dolea
May 1
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