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A world below the colourful tarps
Of things of men I’ve seen more than my share: in their houses and in their lifestyles, and in their way to dress, or not to dress. In their churches and in the things they believe these contain. In where they place their deceased, and in the ways they say farewell to them; and also,…
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Primordial memories
After a while, he would come back down laughing, and then, he would settle comfortably on one of the first lower branches of that pine tree; the branch polished to a fine finish from so much wear. It was a huge bough, precisely his favourite one, where he would swing from his legs, with his…
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The adventures of becoming famous
He lost so many things in life, but he held on to his dreams… Consequently, on many a quiet night at the farm, when the countryside and its surroundings had grown introspective, serenely tucking themselves in, sleeping the night away, Magnífico lay with his body resting in his little bed, inside his bedroom at the…
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Magnifico’s dreams
Without realizing it, since he was a child… at night, he would dream into his future On occasions, settled into his magical hideaway on top of the world, Magnifico, relived some of his most peculiar dreams. These dreams, he had never shared with his Mother. He understood clearly that it would only cause her unnecessary worries…
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With the world in his pocket
He walked through far away lands, with his world that he kept shiny and carefully tucked away in the bottom of his pocket Equally, during those long mornings, many of them bathed by a gentle sun and refreshed by a mild, cool breeze, Magnifico, would snatch the opportunity to scramble up to the top of the tree, far away…
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Saturday’s spirits
The comets flew up to the highest reaches of the sky… loaded with his sweetest dreams That was how the small, young country-family passed the weekends, an unassuming life, yet filled with the pleasant happiness derived from those lunches on Saturday. And always present in these picnics were the fried plantains, the blood-cakes, the sausages,…
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The flight of the planes
“I believe that I have journeyed and wandered over the most part of the planet. In large and very modern air planes, and in the most rudimentary, antique and quite worn out ones, as well. Yes, I have flown in tiny, small aircraft that took off from concrete runways, and I have landed in patches of dirt roads…
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The elevated reading sessions
Through his reading, he discovered other worlds of dreamers like him On many Saturdays, the three could be seen together, taking a break and enjoying their mutual company. But also, in-between the week, he liked to search for quiet refuge and sanctuary in the pine’s clearing, once he had finished with all his chores, of…
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In the orchard
Life would set the rhythms to which they danced Magnifico’s mother, also had an orchard and a small greenhouse at the back of their house. There, she grew all sorts of vegetables, different herbs and spices. Eventually all that would end up in the kitchen of the house, with its huge wood burning stove that they…
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