Tag: Literature

  • A house in the heights

    A house in the heights

    From his vewpoint high above… the world below appeared to be but a fantasy “But, come on, you just love climbing all those hard to get to high places, just like a monkey, so I get this feeling that you’ll get to be very bored after a while! Back there, anywhere you look, it´s just flat…

  • Houses and where to place them

    Houses and where to place them

    Looking back, he understood that his first love of his life was also, so much fun! “So Camila, which would you prefer: some place behind the orchard or in the pine tree’s clearing?” “Well to be honest, neither of them.” Magnifico was puzzled and he remained thoughtful for a few minutes. “Well then, where do you…

  • Plans for life

    Plans for life

    In life, many plans never turn out, but still, we can keep on dreaming “You know, Camila, the land is to build a house, and I was thinking of you for that house.” “Umm… got it! Of course, It will be a pleasure. I’ll be happy to help you build it, but on Sundays, when I…

  • A small plot of land

    A small plot of land

    He raised the most difficult question in his life when he was only a child “Hey Camila, I was talking to my father. He says that by next year we won´t be kids anymore.” Magnifico said with a mysterious air. Camila couldn’t resist and let the opportunity go by: “You still look too much like…

  • Goose bumps and breathlessness

    Goose bumps and breathlessness

    Some memories are forgotten as time goes by, but the heart’s portraits never loose their radiance     When everyone had left, he walked Camila home. As they slowly strolled on a path that made a shortcut to the village where Camila’s lived.     When Magnífico found himself ambling or just sitting in high…

  • True love

    True love

    In his dreams he found the lost times of his childhood      It was a delicious cake decorated with a pine tree in the middle. At the highest point, there was a little boy. He was of icing and was watching the view from his heights. Suspended from the ceiling, three airplanes, were flying…

  • The boy in the pine tree

    The boy in the pine tree

    And when he reached his special spot,  that was his shelter, his hangout… in that moment, he was happy.     The birthday cake, had also been prepared by his mother, and behind his back, for she wanted to surprise her child.           So skillfully had she endeavoured in the preparation of the…

  • The birthday boy’s farm house

    The birthday boy’s farm house

    Those days, bathed in the warm sunlight, beneath blue skies… have left to never return      It was beneath a warm noon sun all the guests went into the house. They left the wagons and the horses beneath the shade, on the way to the cow’s shed.       While everyone got comfortable, Magnifico,…

  • The finish line

    The finish line

    To attempt the unknown, may be more satisfactory than to achieve it      The shouts and the din of the crowd that had gathered on both sides of the road, could be clearly heard in the distance. Thrilled, they watched the two runners close in at an impressive speed. Most of the kids were…

  • Three for the champ

    Three for the champ

    Nothing like childhood, when you can still fly without wings      “Ready! One, for the fox. Two, for the rabbit. And three, for the Champ…!” Danilo shouted as he started to run on the count of one, as fast as he could. But on this occasion, Magnifico was on his own turf.    …