Escape

E se eu me enganar no tempo é porque fugi de ti.
É porque escapei aos teus braços e neguei o teu amor.
Atirei-me de uma enseada de ondas pulsantes,
E abracei-me às vagas que lambiam o chão de pedras.

Se te recusei é porque não pensei em ti,
É porque recolhi o sentimento no meu intimo,
E isolei-o do resto de um mundo que não me entende,
Que me encurrala de cada vez que o sol passa.

Se te ofendi não foi por querer,
Entende que não estou apta para o sentimento,
Não o sei compreender, não o idolatro, nem o renego,
Apenas não o sei apreciar, porque nunca o vivi.

E se me empurrarem de um balão em movimento,
Deixo-me ir ...
Agarro-me às nuvens que passam,
Aos ramos que bamboleam na minha subida,
E sigo o caminho que me indicam,
Só para te poder arrancar desta minha vida.

Sonho

Ao rebuscar o sonho entorpecido
Encontro-te prostrado esperando por mim.
Recolho as tuas dores,
Os teus alentos
Almejo as tuas gotas de suor que escorrem
E tendem a guiar-me as curvas do corpo quente

Elevo a voz para que me ouças no meio de um campo,
Sinto-te fortemente a comandar-me a alma,
A usufruir vezes sem conta do meu desejo,
A pedir sem explicações o que vai dentro de mim,
A evadires-te pelas névoas quando falo

Anseio pelas longas horas de choro pulsante,
Para te arrancar cá de dentro,
Num ápice,
Poder consumir-te aos poucos soprando-me no leito,
Erguendo as mãos másculas como hastes de árvore,
De raízes maduras que não largam o corpo

Usufruo uma vez mais do teu calor,
Do beijo sôfrego que me acalenta os lábios,
Dos dedos que me contornam as mágoas num cheiro,
Das palavras silenciadas por entre os lençóis de cetim,
Enrolados no chão como promessas vãs,
Sem sentido ...

Rebusco nesse sonho o teu coração,
Mas não o encontro ...
Seguiu outros caminhos,
Noutras margens,
Noutros destinos tão longínquos e tão profundos
Que a minha alma não o consegue alcançar...

Flowers in peace

I agree that the flowers must be left in peace,

That the winds must blow only from time to time,

To let them grow and be generous with life,

Even when the soft breeze penetrates their soul.

I agree that the rains must travel daily,

Open their tears to the world and soak the petals,

Embrace the fields open wide when they are coloured

And ready to bloom among the other nature.

I agree that the thunders must roar every day,

Scream loudly at the top of the endless sky,

Fill in the lungs with air and little pieces of pólen,

So it can inhale peacefuly the soft life bellow.

I agree that the sun must shine proudly,

Spread the rays of light through the branches,

Twisting the heat in delicate flowers that pop around,

Switching their colours into a bright tone,

A very peculiar one that will keep on shinning,

Even when the sun is gone.

Cat moments

I am a cat in the world,
One more among the others - you think,
I jump and I walk around the corners,
Lay in a warm day at the top of a counter,
Try to fly and spread my invisible wings
To reach the outside



I am cat in the world,
The one who feels free even inside,
I crawl and beg for hugs,
Lick your fingertips when you give me food,
Capt your attention like a camera
When you are far away in your thoughts.



I am cat in the world,
Feeling love and holding you,
Just treat me well and I'll be your loyal friend,
Embrace me in cold days and
Leave me alone when it's sunny,
I am free but with benefits




I am a cat in the world,
Always by your side no matter what,
I run through the house when I'm happy,
I will guard your shrine when you are not there
And at the end of the day
I wait for your arrival at home
Behind the entrance door





I am cat in the world,
But I am above all
Your cat
In your own world
That you became mine as well ...

D'alma Fashion & Shop

Popping the Clouds joined a new blog, with a new project. It is called

D'alma Fashion & Shop

Here you can see a very peculiar and special collection where you can buy, see the pictures, share opinions, give ideas ... Join another blog done especially for women, and for men who love women ;). Embrace us in this new path and feel free to let us know what do you think about it :)

Most of our products are handmade, others had a renovation so they can be completly new again. We were inspired by the vintage époque, and mainly in the old portuguese lifestyle. Enjoy our culture and buy something in our virtual shop ... why not?

Drop by and explore :)

Velejar - Sailing

"Se conseguisse alternar as cores e torná-las mais perto do sonho,

Atingiria uma palete de tons irreversíveis.

Inundaria os oceanos pejados de vida,

E colmataria numa apoteose de lágrimas salgadas espalhadas pelas águas.

Beijaria gota a gota a tristeza que te inunda,

Acalmarte-ia a alma,

Velajaria pelo mundo sem fim,

Com a esperança de te encontrar..."

"If I was able to alternate the colors and to make them close to the dream,

I would reach one paleta of irreversible tones.

It would flood the oceans of life,

And would reach in an apotheosis of salty tears spread by waters.

I would kiss drop by drop the sadness that floods you,

Calm your soul,

I would sail for the endless world,

Hoping to find you... "

If one day

Se um dia me perder nas horas

No compasso de tempo que me mata a solidão,

Se abraçar o mar e revolver as ondas,

Buscando o meu caminho por entre as vagas.

Se um dia a chuva me devolver o choro
E aguentar as lágrimas que brotam de mim,

Que se semeam no chão que paira à minha volta,

Entorpecidas pela dor.

Se um dia as flores murcharem pelos meus passos,

E a revolta se tornar cada vez mais crescente,
Agarrada aos sonhos que cultivo na almofada,

Envolta em névoas que se esfumam quando acordo.

Se um dia este ar que me corrói abruptamente

E me impede de elevar a alma
Sucumbe.

Não sei que será de mim

Se um dia acordar para o mundo

E não me reconhecer ...

If one day I loose myself in time,
In the beating that kills loneliness,
If I embrace the sea and defeat the water,
Searching my way through the waves.

If one day the rain gives me back the cry
And holds the tears that run away from my eyes,
That cultivate the ground around me
Fading away by the pain.

If one day the flowers die by my steps,
And the anger pulsates even stroger,
Holding to the dreams that I raise in my pillow,
Surrounded by clouds that vanish when I wake up.

If one day this air that kills me inside
And keeps me from elevating my soul
Dies.
I don't know what to become of me
If one day I wake up to the world
And do not recognise myself ...

Written by : PopCloud

Dolmens and Menhirs - North Alentejo - Portugal

Here are some pictures of my road trip to North Alentejo.

Headbands in Bloom

Once the weather doesn't help to be outside, I had to stay at home and decided to create something.

More information about this work can be find here.

Paris

My sister went to Paris last month.
Here are some beatiful pictures that she sent me.

Clouds

Oregon, Olympic Peninsula

Flowers in crochet

Midday. A corner of the deserted beach.

The huge, deep, open sun on high

Has chased all the gods from the sky.

The harsh light falls like a punishment.

There are no ghosts and no souls,

And the vast, ancient, solitary sea

Loudly claps its hands.

Sophia de Mello Breyner Andersen, portuguese poet (1919 - 2004 )

Handmade by : PopCloud

Painted Moutains

Do you know Central Oregon?
That's where I spent one of these sunny days.

London Pics

This is one of my best friends on vacations in London, wearing one of the hats that I've knitted for her. This is the same hat that you can see in the post "Gray and Pink".

She has also being having fun photographing London

More pictures are avalailable in her blog.

Pictures taken by Li

Love Inspiration

Here

are some good tips for Valentine's day.

You can find several ideas about love, but I must say that my favourite one is "Around the world" article, it's kind of something that I do too, but my "Around the world" is mainly Portugal :)

"This week's date night idea takes you and your partner on a romantic escape to virtually any destination in the world, even locations that only exist in your imagination. LYC readers have given their ideas for their favorite romantic destination adventures at home, including all the extra details to make it a night neither of you will soon forget. When you're ready for an intimate night for two, grab your virtual ticket ... "

And you can also find some movie quotes :

"I would rather have tasted her lips just once, touched her skin, one time, and made love to her for one night, than spend the rest of my life without ever knowing that."

From the movie "City of Angels"

Enjoy :)

Amar Perdidamente

To love!


I want to love, love desperately!
Love just for love: here ... there ...
Plus this and that, the other and everyone
Love! Love! And do not love anyone!


Remember? Forget? Indifferent ...
Arrest or loosen? Is wrong is right?
Who says you can love someone
During the entire life is because is lying!

There is a spring in every life:
We must sing it in bloom
If God gave us voice, it was to sing!


And if one day I will be dust, ash and nothing
That my night should be a dawn,
That will know how to loose me ... in order to find me ...

Written by Florbela Espanca, portuguese poet

Love ... Amor

Valentine is almost here ...

In several languages ...

Pictures taken by Neil Noland via Flickr

London by night

One of my best friends is travelling this weekend to London. Go Li!

I am posting some pictures of the city, so she could be inspired ...

These picures were taken by the photographer Jason Hawkes