Photo: Letter from Federico García Lorca to his friend Melchor, about his “poetic mission” Good movies inspire the kind of conversation which make afternoon walks seem airy and timeless. Especially through the charming neighborhood of Chamberí, past its old-fashioned bars and its streets full of madrileños going about their Sunday routines. We had just seenContinue reading “The Art of Letter Writing”
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Things are heating up in Spain
After grabbing a coffee next to Retiro Park yesterday I decided to wander on down towards the center, was about to bypass Sol to catch the bus back home, but decided to do a little more walking towards the heart of Madrid, site of the famous (and adorable) Madrid bear statue. I wasn´t really surprisedContinue reading “Things are heating up in Spain”
Postcard from the Met
That portrait of a dog buried in the sand.That portrait of a dog sinking in the sand.I remember it was sepia-toned.The difference between sunk and sinkingPerfect-ness of the action whichbegs the eye to follow through,yet it just stares frozen like the trapped animalWhen you showed me a postcard the year we met, the faded sketchyouContinue reading “Postcard from the Met”
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