Jโ€™รฉcrivais des silences, des nuits, de Arthur Rimbaud

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง I wrote about silences, nights, I fixed the inexpressible. I was dizzy. – Arthur Rimbaud ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ He escrito sobre silencios, noches, he fijado lo inexpresable. Estaba mareado. – Arthur Rimbaud ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Ho scritto di silenzi, notti, ho fissato lโ€™inesprimibile. Avevo le vertigini. – Arthur Rimbaud ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Jโ€™รฉcrivais des silences, des nuits, je notais lโ€™inexprimable. Je fixais des vertiges. – Arthur Rimbaud ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Escrevi sobre … Continue reading Jโ€™รฉcrivais des silences, des nuits, de Arthur Rimbaud

Twittering Tales #153 ๐Ÿฆโœ’๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Written for this weekโ€™s Twittering Tales prompt from Kat Myrman. The watcher Susan got used to the regular intrusions by her neighbour who would pretend to enjoy the view from his balcony to have a peek at her bedroom. This time she was determined to let him know this was unwelcome. She wrote on the back of an old sign and posted it on her … Continue reading Twittering Tales #153 ๐Ÿฆโœ’๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ

August ’19: monthly roundup ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ“†๐Ÿ—‚

The top five blog posts for the month of August by number of likes are: Plants & Flowers Gacela del amor desesperadoย  Twittering Tales #149 Poemas en traduccion Westminster Bridge, by De Nittis I have started this blog only seven months ago and I’m still finding my way around what I want to write about and what my readers like. This round up shows the … Continue reading August ’19: monthly roundup ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ“†๐Ÿ—‚

Twittering Tales #149 ๐Ÿฆโœ’๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Written for this weekโ€™s Twittering Tales prompt from Kat Myrman. Return Home Exiting the station David got welcomed by huge queues of people trying to get a taxi to their destination. A Bank Holiday and the Notting Hill Carnival meant there was only controlled road traffic in the area. It seemed his return home was more adventurous than his holiday. (275 characters) ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง I find … Continue reading Twittering Tales #149 ๐Ÿฆโœ’๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ

July ’19: monthly roundup ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ“†๐Ÿ—‚

The top five blog posts of the month of July by number of likes are: Postcards from Mola Poรจsie en traduction  Twittering Tales #143 Summer by Renoir Cartes postales de Londres  I have started this blog only five months ago and I’m still finding my way around what I want to write about and what my readers like. This round up shows the variety of … Continue reading July ’19: monthly roundup ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ“†๐Ÿ—‚

Twittering Tales #144 ๐Ÿฆโœ’๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Written for this weekโ€™s Twittering Tales prompt from Kat Myrman. Old Friends Nelly organised a quick buffet dinner for her friends who wanted to gather and arrange for their outing to Brighton over the weekend. They really enjoyed each other’s company and a bit of group trekking, their unique strong bond as mates needed further nurturing, what a treasure! (280 characters) ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง I find this … Continue reading Twittering Tales #144 ๐Ÿฆโœ’๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Twittering Tales #143 ๐Ÿฆโœ’๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Written for this weekโ€™s Twittering Tales prompt from Kat Myrman. Old Cabrio Joe was very proud of his car, one of the very few flashy ones in his little village in the good old days. Now it looked really dated. What was once a jewel of mass production was no longer a status symbol. Joe had to relinquish it, along with the good memories he … Continue reading Twittering Tales #143 ๐Ÿฆโœ’๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ

June ’19: monthly roundup ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ“†๐Ÿ—‚

The top five blog posts of the month of June by number of likes are: Postales de Berlin Twittering Tales #140 Fusilli alla boscaiola Postcards from Bari Postcards from Budapest  I have started this blog only four months ago and I’m still finding my way around what I want to write about and what my readers like. This round up shows the variety of interests … Continue reading June ’19: monthly roundup ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ“†๐Ÿ—‚

Twittering Tales #142 ๐Ÿฆโœ’๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Written for this weekโ€™s Twittering Tales prompt from Kat Myrman. Photo credit: Nathan Dumlao at Unsplash.com. White Lie Leo was told by the surgeon the operation would last only 20 minutes but this was a white lie not to raise his levels of anxiety.. In reality the complexity of the intervention was such that it required much more time to get resolved. Leo woke up … Continue reading Twittering Tales #142 ๐Ÿฆโœ’๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Twittering Tales #141 ๐Ÿฆโœ’๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Written for this weekโ€™s Twittering Tales prompt from Kat Myrman. Photo credit: Nathan Dumlao at Unsplash.com. View to the pool David’s curiosity and lust were unstoppable, as it is the case for most teenagers who have received a repressive education. He could not refrain his attraction for what was going on around the swimming-pool below the terrace. The sensuality of these tanned bodies was untenable! … Continue reading Twittering Tales #141 ๐Ÿฆโœ’๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅ