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Penedos, Dead Almond tree... HFF

Penedos, Dead Almond tree... HFF
A MENINA DA PRAIA

A menina da praia, que nunca quis acreditar naquela de o povo ter sido criado por algum deus para servir o bem estar dos ricos e que no além teriam a devida recompensa, lutou com o que tinha ao seu alcance contra tal fatalidade. Mas…

…Que resta do latifúndio, além da recordação da fome, do chicote do encarregado e da solidariedade criada pelos sonhos de alimentos proibidos?

Eiras rendidas ao joio, moinhos decepados agora palacetes para pombos e morcegos, fornos frios, alfaias enferrujadas, casas e montes desmoronando se.
Idosos, a quem tudo se negou, muito se lhes prometeu depois e pouco se lhes deu, caminhando com a dignidade dos que sempre trabalharam e nada devem ao suor de outrem…
…e os outros, sempre os mesmos ou, mais bem, os seus herdeiros, com cara de quem todos lhes devem e ninguém lhes paga.

Entre cerros e barrancos as estevas retomam os seus direitos naturais, disputando o solo aos pinheiros mansos que tal verrugas desfigurando o monte Alentejano só trazem lagartas urticantes aos pobres e subsídios aos que agora recebem para não mais produzir.

Foi para isso que lutámos?
Quem se lixa é sempre o Zé, boa pessoa, costas prematuramente corcundas pelo hábito de as vergar, boca desdentada e esse fatalismo, esse fatalismo… e no entanto tanta dignidade na aceitação da sorte madrasta!

Sentado numa pedra, apoiando se no cajado, o olhar sereno e embaciado pela vista que já vai baixa, não acreditando mais em quaisquer promessas deste mundo ou de mundos vindouros, o Zé aproveita a paz do dia que acaba, fazendo recuar a hora do recolher. 

A seu lado vem sentar-se a menina da praia, figurinha seca com a cabeça coberta pela cinza das cãs, de mansinho saca do alforge uma bucha que reparte com o Zé e a sua canita, mastigam em comunhão com o silencio do campo, há sentimentos que não se compartem com palavras.


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THE GIRL FROM THE BEACH

The girl from the beach, who never wanted to believe that the people were created by any god to serve the welfare of the rich and that in the afterlife they would have their due reward, fought with everything in her power against such a fatality. But...

...What remains of the latifundium, apart from the memory of hunger, the whip of the foreman and the solidarity created by dreams of forbidden food?

Threshing floors surrendered to the weeds, mills chopped down now palaces for pigeons and bats, cold ovens, rusty tools, crumbling houses and hills.

Elderly people to whom everything was denied, much was promised and little was given, walking with the dignity of those who have always worked and owe nothing to the sweat of others...
...and the others, always the same ones or, better, their heirs, with the face of those to whom others owe them everything and nobody pays them.

Between hills and ravines, the rockroses take back their natural rights, disputing the soil with the pines that, like warts disfiguring the Alentejo hillside, bring only stinging caterpillars to the poor and subsidies to those who now receive them not to cultivate wheat.

Is this what we fought for?

It's always Zé who gets screwed, a good person, a back prematurely hunchbacked by the habit of bending it, a toothless mouth and that fatalism, that fatalism... and yet so much dignity in the acceptance of the bad luck!

Sitting on a rock, leaning on his cane, his gaze serene and blurred by the low view, no longer believing in any promises of this world or of the world to come, Zé takes advantage of the peace of the day that is ending, pushing back the curfew.

 Beside him sits the girl from the beach, a dry figure with her ash colour hair, gently taking from her bag a chouriça that she shares with Zé and his dog, they chew in communion with the silence of the fields; there are feelings that cannot be shared with words.


Portuguese version written by me a few years ago, translated to English by deepl... not so expressive as the original one...
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Jörg, Stefani Wehner, Luc Reiniche, Fidar and 39 other people have particularly liked this photo


69 comments - The latest ones
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Nicely composed and a lovely image with expressive words, Isabel
HFF and a good weekend
17 months ago. Edited 17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Obrigada Roger, my words come from my feelings...
17 months ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Un n&b remarquable*****************
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Nouchetdu38 club
Obrigada Nouchet
17 months ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Wonderful b/w composition.
Happy FF and a peaceful weekend
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Obrigada, please dont cross "Happy", it does not change anything but send negative energy waves...
17 months ago.
 Boro
Boro
Superbe !! Le tout !
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Boro
Obrigada Thierry, ce sont mes sentiments que j escris
17 months ago.
 Edna Edenkoben
Edna Edenkoben club
It looks even more dead in b/w - the perfect choice for this photo!

HFF, and have, in contrast, a fine weekend, Isabel!
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Edna Edenkoben club
It was to match the text...
17 months ago.
Edna Edenkoben club has replied to Xata club
Yes, for the text b/w only. A beautiful and melancholic story...and I wanted to ask the same question as BK...do I know the girl from the beach? :-)

And I learned in Brazil that Portuguese is very expressive (even more so when you speak it perfectly instead of me just getting the explanation about the language and some examples), more so than English...or perhaps in a differnt way.
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Edna Edenkoben club
You know her...
Brazilian is issued from Portuguese but it is not the same whatever they may say. They have many different words and similar words with a different meaning and they don't construct sentences the same way we do, use of verb tenses are different too...
For us it is a constant fight because as they are many more than us we are submerged, google is in Brazilian, if we type anything we have to use a trick to find the PT sites because all BR comes first... it is ...ggrrrrrrrr
17 months ago.
 Loose_Grip/Pete
Loose_Grip/Pete club
Beautifully bleak in black & white (& text).
HFF and have a great w/e.
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Loose_Grip/Pete club
Obrigada Peter, glad you read too
17 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
A great composition ! HFF, Isabel !
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Ulrich John club
Obrigada Ulrich
17 months ago.
 Bergfex
Bergfex club
HFF Isabel!
Have a great weekend!
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Bergfex club
Obrigada Bernhard, same wishes
17 months ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
HFF Isabel, très bon N&B.
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing club
Obrigada Jocelyne
17 months ago.
 beapixa
beapixa club
HFF und ein schönes Wochenende für Dich, Isabel!
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to beapixa club
Obrigada Bea, same wishes
17 months ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Sehr schöne Komposition in S/W!
HFF und ein schönes Herbstwochenende, Isabel!
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to trester88 club
Obrigada Wilhelm, same wishes
17 months ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Super Image Isabel.
Have a great weekend
TOZ
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to TOZ club
Same wishes, Gordon, obrigada
17 months ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
wonderful in BW.
HFF and have a good weekend!

Btw - do I know the girl from the beach? ;-)
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo club
You do…
17 months ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
A wonderful B&W image Isabel I hope you have a pleasant weekend
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Peter Castell club
Obrigada Peter, same wishes
17 months ago.
 DOMCHO
DOMCHO club
Nuance de gris HFF et bon WE pour le texte "Traduttore, traditore"
17 months ago. Edited 17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to DOMCHO club
Obrigada Dom... traducteur... traitredicteur !
17 months ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
Expressive words, and the dead tree in the photo points it out even more. HFF Isabel.
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Christa1004 club
It was the purpose, Christa, obrigada
17 months ago.
 Steve Paxton
Steve Paxton club
This looks like my view outside as well, great bit of verse, HFF you have a great weekend.
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Steve Paxton club
Obrigada Steve, same wishes... and all for the best
17 months ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
HFF Isabel. The beautiful B&W image matches the gravity and reflective thoughts of your writing.
Hoping you are feeling more like your strong and independent self again after your difficult health issues.
Sending love and very best wishes ❤️
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Diana Australis club
Obrigada Diana, indeed I feel better, not yet recovered and will have to go on surgery in January, but just one night at the hospital, so I dont care much !
Big hug, sorry for not much commenting or visiting... and glad you enjoyed your wonderful trip.
17 months ago.
David G Johnson club has replied to Xata club
........ noted.......... 'Good wishes' .....from David J'.
17 months ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
........... Very good .. I feel there is a message here - perhaps the cruel labour and all that goes along with it within the Latifundium'.. You have put a lot of time and work into the script above....
Who or what is,. Zé... ?..... our dictionary shows '' no particular gender '' but Zé here in your story probably has a different meaning.
Best wishes - from Dj.... UK.
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to David G Johnson club
Zé could be translated as John. It means the common person, the humble people representative. My text was writen one shot one day in the midle of the night. It is also de the nickname for José.
Obrigada and best wishes for you too.
17 months ago.
David G Johnson club has replied to Xata club
Gotcha'.. thank you - for enlightening me,... Cheers'.. from Dj..
17 months ago.
 Paulo Moreira
Paulo Moreira club
HFF, Isabel.
Belíssima foto.
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Paulo Moreira club
A foto foi só para servir o texto, obrigada Paulo
17 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Phenomenal capture! HFF! Stay well!

Admired in: www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to William Sutherland club
Obrigada William
17 months ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Always good to read a good narrative with a fine photo Isabel. Well done on both counts.

Regards, Herb
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Obrigada Herb, enjoy the long Sunday
17 months ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Even at this stage it looks beautiful. Superb in mon!
HFF and a good weekend Isabel.
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Obrigada Rosa, same wishes
17 months ago.
 volker_hmbg
volker_hmbg club
Great monochrom picture, HFF Isabel!
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to volker_hmbg club
Obrigada Volker
17 months ago.
 Max Biobauer
Max Biobauer club
Der Text erschließt sich mir nur teilweise aber das Bild ist super!
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Max Biobauer club
Tried a German version with an external translator. "Zé" is a nickname for José and also it is how we call a figure who represents the poor and the oppressed...
Just tell me if better understandable

DAS MÄDCHEN VOM STRAND

Das Mädchen vom Strand, das nie glauben wollte, dass die Menschen von irgendeinem Gott erschaffen wurden, um dem Wohl der Reichen zu dienen, und dass sie im Jenseits den ihnen gebührenden Lohn erhalten würden, kämpfte mit allem, was in ihrer Macht stand, gegen eine solche Fatalität. Aber ...

...Was bleibt vom Latifundium, außer der Erinnerung an den Hunger, die Peitsche des Vorarbeiters und die Solidarität, die durch Träume von verbotenen Speisen entsteht?

Dem Unkraut überlassene Dreschböden, abgerissene Mühlen, die nun Paläste für Tauben und Fledermäuse sind, kalte Öfen, rostige Werkzeuge, zerfallende Häuser und Hügel.

Ältere Menschen, denen alles verwehrt wurde, denen viel versprochen und wenig gegeben wurde, gehen mit der Würde derer, die immer gearbeitet haben und dem Schweiß der anderen nichts verdanken...
...und die anderen, immer dieselben oder besser ihre Erben, mit dem Gesicht derer, denen andere alles schulden und niemand sie bezahlt.

Zwischen Hügeln und Schluchten holen sich die Zistrosen ihre natürlichen Rechte zurück, indem sie den Kiefern den Boden streitig machen, die wie Warzen die Hänge des Alentejo verunstalten und den Armen nur stechende Raupen und denjenigen, die sie jetzt erhalten, Subventionen bringen, damit sie keinen Weizen anbauen.

Ist es das, wofür wir gekämpft haben?

Es ist immer Zé, der aufs Kreuz gelegt wird, ein guter Mensch, ein durch die Gewohnheit des Biegens vorzeitig gekrümmter Rücken, ein zahnloser Mund und dieser Fatalismus, dieser Fatalismus... und doch so viel Würde in der Akzeptanz des Unglücks!

Zé sitzt auf einem Felsen, stützt sich auf seinen Stock, sein Blick ist ruhig und verschwommen durch die niedrige Aussicht, er glaubt nicht mehr an die Verheißungen dieser oder der kommenden Welt und nutzt die Ruhe des zu Ende gehenden Tages, um die Ausgangssperre zu verschieben.

 Neben ihm sitzt das Mädchen vom Strand, eine trockene Gestalt mit aschfarbenem Haar, die sanft aus ihrer Tasche eine Chouriça nimmt, die sie mit Zé und seinem Hund teilt, sie kauen in Gemeinschaft mit der Stille der Felder; es gibt Gefühle, die man nicht mit Worten teilen kann.

Portugiesische Version, von mir vor einigen Jahren geschrieben, von deepl ins Englische übersetzt... nicht so ausdrucksstark wie das Original...
17 months ago.
Max Biobauer club has replied to Xata club
Jetzt muss ich noch mehr nachdenken. :-) Ganz selten packt es mich auch mal und ich schreibe einen Text aber in wesentlich einfacherer Form.
Hut ab...
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Max Biobauer club
I guess I wrote less than 20 texts like this in my whole life.
In high school I used to write for the student newspaper but it was science fiction. I invented worlds to be or other dimensions, fan of Edgar Alan Poe, Orwell, and my favourite: Lovecraft... Unfortunately I lost those texts in a flood.
17 months ago.
 Roger Bennion
Roger Bennion club
This works really well in monochrome. Needs to viewed large I say. Great use of the diagonal line in the composition.
A belated HFF and have a good Sunday, Isabel.
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Roger Bennion club
Obrigada Roger, same wishes for your day
17 months ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
wow!!!
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Trudy Tuinstra club
Obrigada Trudy
17 months ago.
 Rafael
Rafael club
Es un alegato fuerte y real que comparto con esta narración tan intensa. Un aplauso, mi amiga. La imagen encaja perfectamente.
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Rafael club
Gracias Rafa, tengo algunos textos publicados aqui en los artigos, son las "Parentesis para lusófonos" ... son cosas vividas en el pasado...
www.ipernity.com/blog/xata
17 months ago.
 grobi358
grobi358 club
Beautiful composition in b/w! Best wishes fort your day!
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to grobi358 club
Obrigada Karsten, same wishes
17 months ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
A wonderful black and white image...............which is really enhanced by the starkness of the dead tree against the sky. I love your composition too, particularly the diagonal formed by the stone wall.

An interesting and well written text as well..................I'm not sure how long ago you wrote it, but it seems to me that the sentiments expressed remain very relevant today.
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Keith Burton club
I wrote it when my old foster uncle died in 2016 and this was written for him…
Obrigada Keith
17 months ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Xata club
It really is beautiful. Full of emotion.......and a tiny bit of anger!
17 months ago.
 Patrick Brandy
Patrick Brandy club
Un noir et blanc magnifique bonne journée
17 months ago.
Xata club has replied to Patrick Brandy club
Obrigada Patrick, votos idênticos
17 months ago.

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