tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17935644964440922762023-11-16T16:56:05.662+02:00Vanca - elheartistaThe personal blog of Vangjel Canga, poet, painter, and artist. elheartistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08084683431365886087noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-9155445358861027692017-02-12T12:21:00.000+02:002017-02-12T12:22:03.600+02:00Isn't it Absurd - The game <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A group of people decided to create and play an original variant of soccer (football). They were free to change or modify any rule that they liked, but once they made the final decision, they would abide by the rules.<br />
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So, they modified the rules a bit, but kept most of the original ones in place (including that of not touching the ball with their hands, except by the goalkeepers).<br />
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Now, while playing, to the surprise of everyone else, one of the men got the ball in his hands and proceeded to play as if nothing had happened.<br />
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"What are you doing?!", the rest asked him.<br />
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"Well, weren't we free to do anything we liked, create and modify any rule we wanted?", the man replied.<br />
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The rest tried to change his mind, and to remind him that the rules were binding, but he insisted playing and modifying the rules on the go, as he saw fit.<br />
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"Isn't it absurd?", the Master asked.<br />
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Mini stories from "Isn't it Absurd" collection. <br />
You can read it in full either in this Facebook post:<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/elheartista/posts/578662128938368">https://www.facebook.com/elheartista/posts/578662128938368</a><br />
or in my free ebook "Melting Colors":<br />
<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286951">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286951</a><br />
(through Smashwords, this book is also available in iBooks, Nook, Kobo, etc)</div>
elheartistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08084683431365886087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-51589709763001614532017-02-05T14:07:00.000+02:002017-02-12T12:23:37.207+02:00Isn't it Absurd - The land<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
"One man spoke to another: You have this land that you do not use. I will work the land for you so that it does not remain unused."<br />
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"So the man worked the land, and then the owner of the land came after a year and looked for the produce to take a profit, but found the land at the same state as before."<br />
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"Didn't you work the land for me?", the owner asked the other man. "So, where is the produce?"<br />
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"I didn't tell you I will plant, or water it", the man replied. "I worked the land, though. Why didn't you maintain it?"<br />
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"Isn't it absurd?", the Master asked.<br />
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Mini stories from "Isn't it Absurd" collection. <br />
You can read it in full either in this Facebook post:<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/elheartista/posts/578662128938368">https://www.facebook.com/elheartista/posts/578662128938368</a><br />
or in my free ebook "Melting Colors":<br />
<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286951">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286951</a><br />
(through Smashwords, this book is also available in iBooks, Nook, Kobo, etc)</div>
elheartistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08084683431365886087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-49069019089493588032017-01-29T16:36:00.000+02:002017-02-12T12:24:29.893+02:00Isn't it Absurd - The law<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
"A tax collector went to the beggar in the street and said to him: Tell me how much money did you make today and who paid you. I need to tax your money."<br />
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"Isn't it absurd?", the Master asked.<br />
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- - -<br />
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"Here", said the beggar to the rich man, "have some of my money..."<br />
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"You think that absurd? - what would you say then if the rich man eventually took the money?"<br />
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"A man had planned to open a business, wanting to start small. Eventually he found that he needed to pay much more that he would be potentially getting in five or ten years just to start his business and that he would be losing money every month to pay for insurance"<br />
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"He didn't start his business."<br />
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"Meanwhile, politicians and people were complaining about the increased unemployment."<br />
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"Isn't it absurd?", the Master asked.<br />
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- - -<br />
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A man spoke to another man:<br />
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"I will show you how in a democratic country the minority rules, one person over three others"<br />
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"How come?", replied the other.<br />
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"Well", continued the first, "in a recent election 40% did not vote and one party won with 40% of the vote, gaining enough votes to pass any law in the parliament. Thus they only won with the 40% of the 60%, that is, 25% or one in four."<br />
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"Hmm...", the second replied, pausing a bit, "but those who did not vote should have expected this. It's their own fault since they did not bother to go to vote."<br />
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"What if nobody represented them?", replied the first.<br />
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"They should have formed their own party", replied the other.<br />
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"Could be..", the first replied, "but that still does not change the fact".<br />
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"I can't understand you", the second said, bothered by the first still insisting on this issue, "What do you suggest, then?"<br />
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"Well, why don't they take random people who do not support any of the parties in the parliament, and let them vote as they please, rotating them every year?"<br />
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"That can't happen", the second replied, "It would be undemocratic! How and who can decide what men and women to choose? They would be not be elected by the free vote of the people!"<br />
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"That you can not solve this problem does not change the fact", the first replied.<br />
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Then the second man, seeing that the first was rather stupidly insisting on his first statement, without seemingly understanding how the system works, decided to leave him in peace and not bother with him anymore.<br />
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"Isn't it absurd?", the Master asked.<br />
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- - -<br />
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"Two brothers had a dispute and, instead of going to their father who was a wise judge, they presented their case to their common enemy."<br />
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"Isn't it absurd?", the Master asked.<br />
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Mini stories from "Isn't it Absurd" collection. <br />
You can read it in full either in this Facebook post:<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/elheartista/posts/578662128938368">https://www.facebook.com/elheartista/posts/578662128938368</a><br />
or in my free ebook "Melting Colors":<br />
<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286951">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286951</a><br />
(through Smashwords, this book is also available in iBooks, Nook, Kobo, etc)</div>
elheartistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08084683431365886087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-26938357142201611932017-01-21T19:21:00.000+02:002017-02-12T12:25:47.513+02:00Isn't it Absurd - The Poison<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
-Isn't it absurd-<br />
by Vanca - Vangjel Canga -<br />
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"One mixed water with a powerful mind-altering, but poisonous drug and gave it to the others. They died within three days."<br /><br />"No", another man said, "this is no good. Let's dilute it with water."<br /><br />"They diluted the poison further, until they could not dilute it any longer, and they died within three years."<br /><br />"Some others thought it was very diluted and that there was no fun in it. They added some more poison and died within three months"<br /><br />"Isn't it absurd?", the Master asked. <br />
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-- <br />
You can read it in full either in this Facebook post:<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/elheartista/posts/578662128938368">https://www.facebook.com/elheartista/posts/578662128938368</a><br />
or in my free ebook "Melting Colors":<br />
<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286951">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286951</a><br />
(through Smashwords, this book is also available in iBooks, Nook, Kobo, etc)</div>
elheartistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08084683431365886087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-74674975298093665142016-03-19T11:05:00.000+02:002017-02-12T12:27:15.383+02:00Isn't it Absurd - The River<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
-Isn't it absurd-<br />
by Vanca - Vangjel Canga -<br />
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"The river flowed, wide and bountiful, its waters pure. Yet people did not go and take of its waters, though free. They preferred to pay for unclean water that even made them sick."<br />
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"Isn't it absurd?", the Master asked.<br />
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"The river flowed, wide and bountiful, its waters pure. Some went to the river with an empty bottle, its cap on. They tried and they tried but could not get any water. Some of them even thought the river was an illusion."<br />
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"Isn't it absurd?", the Master asked.<br />
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A certain village was organizing their yearly 'River Festival' and most of the people had gone to the feast near the old mill.<br />
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When the bridge had been built the river was larger and wider, but now, all that had remained of it was a small stream, and very dirty at that. This did not stop people from participating in the feast, though.<br />
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One of the men arose in the midst of the others and said:<br />
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"Hey, what are we doing here? The river was large and wide and pure, but now, all we've got is this little dirty stream. Certainly it has been blocked somewhere and deviated, either from branches, or from man's activity. Let's go and check, and let the river bless our village again!"<br />
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In fact, when the river was larger, the village mill drew power from the water, but now, they had to grind flour in a far away place, which was much expensive. Also, the water was clean, but now they had to get water from another distant place, which was again very expensive, and not as good.<br />
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Despite this, the people at the festival, starting with the elders, told the man:<br />
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"What are you saying? Why are you disrupting our festival? Why are you being disrespectful to the river?"<br />
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The man tried to change their mind, but they would not listen. They even threatened him with expulsion from their village.<br />
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So, the man decided to go and investigate for himself.<br />
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On traveling through another village upstream he saw some people drawing water with buckets from the same, but somewhat larger, dirty stream that was was in the place of the big river bed, and putting it in a small channel.<br />
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"What are you doing?", he asked them.<br />
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"We are taking water from the stream and putting it in the river", they replied.<br />
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"The river?! Where is the river?!", the man asked surprised.<br />
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"Here, this is the river", the men replied, and showed him the small channel.<br />
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They had in fact become so confused, that their watering channel had become their 'river'.<br />
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He left them, and, traveling through other villages, also realized that even that small stream had become polluted from the activities of men.<br />
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He continued his journey, went further up, until he saw a lake. Immediately he understood that this was the river, that it had been blocked from branches, and had been deviated by men's activities and various building projects.<br />
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Happy, he returned to his village, but nobody believed him.<br />
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Despite this, the man was not discouraged, but said to them:<br />
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"Let's go up the mountain, where the water is cleaner"<br />
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"Are you serious?", the others replied, "Do you want to take us out of civilization and live as barbarians?"<br />
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They threatened him again, but he did not care. He decided to wait for a while, and, if the river was not restored, go and live upstream.<br />
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The whole village thought that he was an idiot.<br />
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"Isn't it absurd?", the Master asked.<br />
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-- <br />
You can read it in full either in this Facebook post:<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/elheartista/posts/578662128938368">https://www.facebook.com/elheartista/posts/578662128938368</a><br />
or in my free ebook "Melting Colors":<br />
<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286951">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286951</a><br />
(through Smashwords, this book is also available in iBooks, Nook, Kobo, etc)<br />
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elheartistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08084683431365886087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-88259675949015402372016-03-14T14:08:00.000+02:002016-03-16T20:03:58.821+02:00Bota e Fantazise - The World of Fantasy - manga<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In January (2016), my sister, Stela (<a href="http://starca.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">http://starca.deviantart.com/</a>), started her original (shojo/shoujo) manga series "<b>Bota e Fantazise - The World of Fantasy</b>", a fantasy/comedy story set in Albania, during the 80s. <br />
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This is avaailable through Amazon, both as paperback and Kindle edition<br />
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The first two chapters (paperback): <br />
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You can read the first chapter (in English) on her Deviantart page:<br />
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Also available on Pixiv here:<br />
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Official Facebook page:<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/BotaEFantazise/?ref=hl" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/BotaEFantazise/?ref=hl</a><br />
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Thank you.</div>
elheartistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08084683431365886087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-82600268842996710302016-03-14T13:52:00.000+02:002017-02-12T12:29:04.487+02:00Bota e Fantazise - liber manga ne shqip<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Ne Janar (2016), motra ime, Stela (<a href="http://starca.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">http://starca.deviantart.com/</a>), filloi serine e saj "<b>Bota e Fantazise</b>", nje manga (komik ne stil japonez) ne shqip qe zhvillohet ne Shqiperi ne vitet 80. Eshte nje histori fantasike/komedike, kryesisht per femije, por gjithashtu e pershtatshme per te gjitha moshat, vecanerisht ata qe kane nostalgji per ato vite.<br />
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Kete liber, mund ta gjeni permes Amazon, por mund edhe ta kerkoni ne librari (nese eshte e mundur per t'u porositur prej tyre).<br />
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Per ta blere ne Amazon (amerikan, por gjithashtu i mundshem per t'u blere nga Amazoni anglez, gjerman, francez, italian, etj):<br />
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Dy kapitujt e pare: <br />
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Kapitullin e pare (ne anglisht) mund ta lexoni falas ne faqen e saj ne Deviantart, :<br />
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<a href="http://starca.deviantart.com/art/Bota-e-Fantazise-CH1-Cover-patreon-586427384">Bota e Fantazise - CH1 Cover + patreon</a> by <span class="username-with-symbol u"><a class="u premium username" href="http://starca.deviantart.com/">starca</a><span class="user-symbol premium" data-gruser-type="premium" data-quicktip-text="Core Member" data-show-tooltip="1"></span></span> on <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/">DeviantArt</a>
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Shihni pershkrimin (description) per si te shkoni para-mbrapa.<br />
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Faqja zyrtare ne Facebook:<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/BotaEFantazise/?ref=hl" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/BotaEFantazise/?ref=hl</a><br />
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Faleminderit.<br />
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elheartistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08084683431365886087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-80795466779014781482016-03-14T13:23:00.000+02:002016-03-14T13:24:53.205+02:00Melting Colors - free ebook update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello.<br />
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Since the first edition in 2013, my free ebook <i><a href="http://elheartista.blogspot.com/2013/03/melting-colors-free-poetry-ebook.html">"Melting Colors"</a></i> has been updated periodically.<br />
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In
addition to poems selected from my other books, a '<b>Thoughts</b>' chapter
was added in May 2013 (and updated in successive versions).<br />
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With the last blog post, in 2014, I added a new chapter: "<b>Short poems"</b>.<br />
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Then, in September 2015, I added a new chapter - prose this time, i.e. a short story, which is actually a collection of <b>mini short stories</b>: "<i>Isn't it absurd</i>". The short stories chapter has also been updated periodically since then and you can also read it online here:<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/elheartista/posts/578662128938368">https://www.facebook.com/elheartista/posts/578662128938368</a><br />
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To get the Smashwords book go here (available for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, kindle, txt, rtf, etc):<br />
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elheartistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08084683431365886087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-65868289416851970842014-02-27T17:40:00.000+02:002014-02-27T18:29:37.847+02:00A few of my posters<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here are some of the posters I've been designing lately with some of my own quotes/sayings mainly. I'll add more interesting quotes in the future, both by me and by others.<br />
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elheartistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08084683431365886087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-13255841907374413372014-02-19T14:23:00.000+02:002014-02-19T14:23:05.191+02:003D printing - Greek vase shapes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
You've probably heard about 3D printing in the news.<br />
<br />
It is an interesting technology, though still in my opinion more expensive than it would be for mass-produced items. However, it allows anyone to rapidly design (and, via various online services, also to offer for sale) any item that one can think of (and be able to design using a 3D program).<br />
<br />
In general, anything that can be offered through a print-on-demand system I find interesting, since one does not need to produce a lot of items and keep stock in advance. That, in a way, is also a drawback, since the items tend to be more expensive (no mass-producing) and people usually have to go online to check for the products.<br />
<br />
In any case, here are my first 3D designs I uploaded to an online service (Shapeways). They are based on the Greek vase shapes for holding, mixing and/or drinking wine.<br />
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<a href="http://shpws.me/pS5I" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://shpws.me/pS5I" border="0" src="https://images1.sw-cdn.net/model/picture/108x80_1483315_1641067_1389715865.jpg" /></a><br />
This is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinos">Dinos</a> Vase (used for wine mixing)<br />
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<a href="http://shpws.me/pZPH" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://shpws.me/pZPH" border="0" src="https://images1.sw-cdn.net/model/picture/108x80_1484012_1641113_1389715844.jpg" /></a></div>
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This is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krater">Krater</a> (Bell shaped) Vase (used for wine mixing)<br />
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<a href="http://shpws.me/pZPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://shpws.me/pZPG" border="0" src="https://images1.sw-cdn.net/model/picture/108x80_1483419_1641138_1389715801.jpg" /></a></div>
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This is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krater">Krater</a> (Column shaped) Vase (used for wine mixing)<br />
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<a href="http://shpws.me/pZPJ" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://shpws.me/pZPJ" border="0" src="https://images1.sw-cdn.net/model/picture/108x80_1483733_1641147_1389715751.jpg" /></a></div>
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This is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krater">Krater</a> (Calyx shaped) Vase (used for wine mixing)<br />
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<a href="http://shpws.me/pMXZ" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://shpws.me/pMXZ" border="0" src="https://images1.sw-cdn.net/model/picture/108x80_1486014_1641131_1389715823.jpg" /></a></div>
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This is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psykter">Psykter</a> (used to cool wine) - without side openings<br />
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<a href="http://shpws.me/pZPL" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://shpws.me/pZPL" border="0" src="https://images1.sw-cdn.net/model/picture/108x80_1486092_1641173_1389715730.jpg" /></a></div>
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This is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psykter">Psykter</a> (used to cool wine) - with side openings<br />
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<a href="http://shpws.me/pZPN" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://shpws.me/pZPN" border="0" src="https://images1.sw-cdn.net/model/picture/108x80_1488367_1641190_1389715703.jpg" /></a></div>
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This is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyphos">Skyphos</a> vase (version A) - a wine cup<br />
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<a href="http://shpws.me/pZPO" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://shpws.me/pZPO" border="0" src="https://images1.sw-cdn.net/model/picture/108x80_1488411_1641221_1389715668.jpg" /></a></div>
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This is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyphos">Skyphos</a> vase (version B) - a wine cup<br />
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<a href="http://shpws.me/pS5H" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://shpws.me/pS5H" border="0" src="https://images1.sw-cdn.net/model/picture/108x80_1488536_1641276_1389715627.jpg" /></a></div>
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This is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyphos">Skyphos</a> vase (version C) - a wine cup<br />
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elheartistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08084683431365886087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-52495282193583636732014-02-19T13:05:00.001+02:002014-02-19T13:05:55.485+02:00Melting Colors - free ebook update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello.<br />
<br />
Since the first edition in 2013, my free ebook <i><a href="http://elheartista.blogspot.com/2013/03/melting-colors-free-poetry-ebook.html">"Melting Colors"</a></i> has been updated periodically.<br />
<br />
In addition to poems selected from my other books, a 'Thoughts' chapter was added in May 2013 (and updated in successive versions). With the latest update I added a new chapter: "Short poems" that, for the moment, contains haiku poems (but may contain other short poems in the future).<br />
<br />
To get the book go here (available for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, kindle, txt, rtf, etc):<br />
<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286951">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286951</a><br />
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---<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><u>Copyright:</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">All rights reserved.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Although this ebook is free that doesn't mean that it is public domain. </span><br />
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can, therefore download this ebook, send it to somebody else with
email, or print it for personal use as long as you acknowledge:</span><br />
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the moral rights of the author, that is: you can not change this ebook
or claim it or some of its poems, or other text as your own or as those of somebody
else, or put poems or other text on blogs, Facebook and the like without the name of
the author and the title of the book</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">b) the
economic rights of the author, that is: you can not sell this book (or individual poems, or other text) for
profit, either by printing it or by putting it in a site that requires
payment for this ebook's download. Printing is allowed only for
personal/family reasons (i.e. on your home printer) in a few copies (2-3
copies).</span><br />
<br />
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elheartistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08084683431365886087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-20648028590707025802014-01-07T13:05:00.000+02:002014-01-07T13:05:28.780+02:00Τα Ορατά Αόρατα - The Visual Non Visuals (Greek Edition)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="userContent">Το πρώτο μου βιβλίο είναι τώρα διαθέσιμο και στην ελληνική γλώσσα.<br /> <br /> My first book (The Visual Non Visuals) is now also available in the Greek language.<br /> <br /> Libri im i parë (Vizualet jo Vizuale) është tashmë i disponueshëm dhe në gjuhën greke.</span><br />
<br />
<span class="userContent">-- </span><br />
<span class="userContent">Links:</span><br />
<br />
<a href="http://amzn.com/1494251949"><span class="userContent">Amazon (print edition)</span></a><br />
<span class="userContent"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ta-orata-aorata/id775378314?mt=11&uo=4">iTunes/iBookstore</a></span><span class="userContent"><a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/384224">Smashwords</a> </span></div>
elheartistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08084683431365886087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-89510777325004748402014-01-07T12:53:00.000+02:002014-01-07T12:55:26.300+02:00Poezi Moderne - libri im i trete<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Libri im i tretë me poezi titullohet "Poezi Moderne".<br />
<br />
Është i ngjashëm në përmbajtje me librin tim të parë <a href="http://elheartista.blogspot.com/2012/08/poezi-te-zgjedhura-nga-libri-im.html">"Vizualet jo Vizuale"</a>, që do të thotë se nuk përmban vetëm poezi romantike si libri im i dytë <a href="http://elheartista.blogspot.com/2012/11/iluzione-pasagjere-libri-im-i-dyte.html">"Iluzione Pasagjere"</a> por është më i gjerë (poezi filozofike, për natyrën, për jetën, politike, etj). Është gjithashtu më i madh se librat e tjerë (më shumë poezi, më shumë faqe).<br />
<br />
Mund ta gjeni në adresat e zakonshme të Amazon (amazon.com,
amazon.co.uk, amazon.de, amazon.fr, amazon.it, amazon.es) për versionin e printuar. Gjithashtu libri është i disponueshëm në version elektronik (ebook) për Amazon Kindle (vetëm në anglisht).<br />
<br />
Uroj t'ju pëlqejë!<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Lidhje direkte për në Amazon.com:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://amzn.com/1491087099">"Poezi Moderne (versioni i printuar - shqip)"</a><br />
<a href="http://amzn.com/B00ERYPVC2">"Modern Poetry - Kindle edition (anglisht)"</a></div>
elheartistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08084683431365886087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-91238670149897795052014-01-07T12:45:00.000+02:002014-01-07T12:45:14.486+02:00Modern Poetry - my third book<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
--<br />
<br />
"Modern Poetry" is my third poetry collection.<br />
<br />
It is similar in content to my first book: <a href="http://elheartista.blogspot.com/2012/08/sample-poems-from-my-book-visual-non.html">"The Visual Non Visuals"</a>, meaning that it does not only contain romantic poems like my second book <a href="http://elheartista.blogspot.com/2012/11/passenger-illusions-my-second-book.html">"Passenger Illusions"</a>, but is more broad. It is also larger (more poems, more pages).<br />
<br />
Check the usual Amazon sites (amazon.com,
amazon.co.uk, amazon.de, amazon.fr, amazon.it, amazon.es) for the print
edition. It is also available for Amazon Kindle (ebook edition on
Amazon).<br />
<br />
Enjoy!<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Direct links to Amazon.com:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://amzn.com/149108703X">"Modern Poetry - print edition"</a><br />
<a href="http://amzn.com/B00ERYPVC2">"Modern Poetry - Kindle edition"</a><br />
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elheartistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08084683431365886087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-73667917345908367322013-05-28T11:49:00.000+03:002014-02-19T13:04:10.099+02:00New poems - Unemployed Week - Modern Poetry - Melting Colors update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have added the following two poems to my <b>free</b> ebook on <b>Smashwords</b>. Its title is "<b>Melting Colors</b>". A new chapter, "<b>Thoughts</b>" has also been added. You can get this book in several formats here: <br />
<br />
<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286951">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286951</a><br />
<br />
For more information, click <a href="http://elheartista.blogspot.com/2013/03/melting-colors-free-poetry-ebook.html">here</a> to read my blog post about this book.<br />
<br />
<b>"Unemployed Week"</b><br />
<br />
On Monday morning <br />
I laugh at the world<br />
On Monday evening <br />
I laugh at myself<br />
On Tuesday <br />
I just do the reverse<br />
On Wednesday <br />
I ponder on the sense of it all<br />
On Thursday <br />
I cry...<br />
<br />
But on Friday <br />
I take pleasure <br />
in all the little things<br />
<br />
On Saturday <br />
I rest<br />
and drink from the water of life<br />
<br />
Then finally, on Sunday<br />
...I work!<br />
<br />
<b>"Modern Poetry"</b><br />
<br />
Is this then what<br />
they call modern<br />
poetry - broken<br />
lines continuing <br />
thoughts left (somewhere)<br />
<br />
hanging the future<br />
balances of yet unseen<br />
stanzas that start<br />
tying disconnections -<br />
untying connections<br />
<br />
found perhaps in<br />
moody (obscure)<br />
scenes<br />
details one is<br />
supposed to know<br />
<br />
these rather famous <br />
people - Muji and<br />
Halili<br />
drinking milk! - <br />
watching the latest<br />
<br />
superhero movie<br />
growing each second<br />
stronger and stronger<br />
themselves - "Zana <br />
makes you strong"<br />
<br />
you know it -<br />
it is not even <br />
arbitrary<br />
time at 13:37<br />
GMT+1<br />
<br />
or the road<br />
"Kreshnik 1"<br />
unlabeled dust<br />
flying and playing<br />
timeless..<br />
<br />
as stories I guess<br />
native in content<br />
foreign in meaning<br />
vice-versa in depth<br />
surfacing again<br />
<br />
bubbles of styles<br />
in meter with time<br />
playing with rhyme<br />
that one can design<br />
and later combine<br />
<br />
with deeper thoughts<br />
of eastern winds:<br />
"Who can ever find<br />
The center of east and west<br />
Ain't it everywhere?"<br />
<br />
like here<br />
...<br />
yes there<br />
...<br />
no maybe<br />
<br />
there is no such<br />
place of <br />
doors opened<br />
with keys of wind<br />
is there<br />
<br />
enough of this<br />
past, present <br />
future <br />
"modernity"<br />
I guess<br />
<br />
the old is "ancient"<br />
what once was<br />
"modern"<br />
that so will be<br />
in future times<br />
<br />
when one may look<br />
the same and different <br />
and change <br />
all of it - or nothing<br />
and call it "modern"<br />
<br />
But I believe<br />
that one can write<br />
not bound by time<br />
not bound by space<br />
or anything<br />
<br />
Yet there are bounds<br />
of those that read<br />
in time and space<br />
and everything<br />
till they find keys<br />
<br />
Of timeless dust<br />
Of timeless wind<br />
For doors and places<br />
That one has built<br />
He hopes with care<br />
<br />
But then who knows<br />
If there are treasures<br />
Or empty spaces<br />
Of fragrance feelings<br />
Or dancing thoughts<br />
<br />
But I build keys<br />
Of wind, of dust<br />
Of paper, ink<br />
Of electrons<br />
Till they can open<br />
<br />
A door, a place<br />
A mind, a heart<br />
And feel the fragrance<br />
Of thoughtful feelings<br />
Of timeless things<br />
<br />
And call them "modern"<br />
Or call them "ancient"<br />
I do not care -<br />
About material<br />
Or about form<br />
<br />
Or ornament <br />
And period style - <br />
As they are keys<br />
I'll call them keys<br />
And only keys<br />
<br />
And look for doors<br />
For places, minds<br />
For hearts and fragrances -<br />
And match the feelings <br />
Of timeless things -<br />
<br />
---<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><u>Copyright:</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">All rights reserved.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Although this ebook is free that doesn't mean that it is public domain. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">You
can, therefore download this ebook, send it to somebody else with
email, or print it for personal use as long as you acknowledge:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">a)
the moral rights of the author, that is: you can not change this ebook
or claim it or some of its poems, or other text as your own or as those of somebody
else, or put poems or other text on blogs, Facebook and the like without the name of
the author and the title of the book</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">b) the
economic rights of the author, that is: you can not sell this book (or individual poems, or other text) for
profit, either by printing it or by putting it in a site that requires
payment for this ebook's download. Printing is allowed only for
personal/family reasons (i.e. on your home printer) in a few copies (2-3
copies).</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The preferred method if
you would like to recommend this book to other people is to give them
the Smashwords link and let them download it themselves. Otherwise, just
send the ebook by email.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Thank<span style="font-size: x-small;"> you </span>for your understanding!</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-8997740260211487262013-05-28T11:37:00.000+03:002014-02-11T14:21:10.403+02:00Poezi te reja - Jave e papune - Poezi Moderne - Shkrirje Ngjyrash<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Dy poezitë në vijim janë vënë gjithashtu në librin tim elektronik (ebook) <b>falas</b> në <b>Smashwords</b>. Libri titullohet <b>"Shkrirje Ngjyrash"</b>. Gjithashtu është shtuar dhe një kapitull: "<b>Mendime</b>". Mund ta lexoni ose ta merrni falas në disa formate në këtë faqe:<br />
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<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286957">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286957</a><br />
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Për më tepër informacion, mund të lexoni artikullin tim në këtë blog <a href="http://elheartista.blogspot.com/2013/03/shkrirje-ngjyrash-liber-falas-me-poezi.html">këtu</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>"Javë e papunë"</b></span><br />
<br />
Të hënën në mëngjes<br />
Unë qesh me botën<br />
Të hënën në darkë<br />
Unë qesh me veten<br />
Të martën<br />
Unë bëj të kundërtën<br />
Të mërkurën<br />
Mendoj për a ka kuptim<br />
Të enjten<br />
Unë qaj...<br />
<br />
Por të premten<br />
thjesht gjej gëzim<br />
në gjithë gjërat e vogla<br />
<br />
Të shtunën<br />
pushoj<br />
dhe pij nga uji i jetës<br />
<br />
Si përfundim, të dielën<br />
...punoj!<br />
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<b>"Poezi moderne"</b><br />
<br />
A është kjo atëhere<br />
ajo që quajnë poezi<br />
moderne - vargje<br />
të thyera që vazhdojnë<br />
mendime të lëna (diku)<br />
<br />
duke pezulluar të ardhmen<br />
e balancave akoma të papara<br />
strofash që nisin<br />
duke lidhur shkëputjet<br />
duke shkëputur lidhjet -<br />
<br />
gjetur ndoshta në<br />
skena<br />
me "atmosferë" (të mjegullta)<br />
detaje që dikush<br />
supozohet i di<br />
<br />
këta personazhe<br />
të famshëm - Muji dhe<br />
Halili<br />
që pijnë qumësht! - <br />
duke parë filmat më të fundit<br />
<br />
me superheronj<br />
duke u bërë çdo sekondë<br />
akoma dhe akoma<br />
më të fortë - "Zana <br />
të bën të fortë"<br />
<br />
dihet -<br />
nuk është<br />
as arbitrare<br />
ora 13:37<br />
GMT+1<br />
<br />
ose rruga<br />
"Kreshnik 1"<br />
pluhur pa etiketë<br />
që fluturon e luan<br />
përjetë..<br />
<br />
si tregimet ndoshta<br />
vendase në përmbajtje<br />
të huaja në kuptim<br />
për së kundërti në thellësi<br />
duke dalë prapë në sipërfaqje<br />
<br />
flluska stilesh - dikush <br />
mundet kohën të sinkronizojë<br />
me rimën një lojë<br />
mund edhe të projektojë<br />
pastaj ta kombinojë<br />
<br />
me mendime të thella<br />
prej erërash lindore:<br />
"Ku është qendra e<br />
Perëndimit dhe lindjes<br />
A nuk është gjithkund?"<br />
<br />
si këtu<br />
...<br />
po atje<br />
...<br />
jo ndoshta<br />
<br />
nuk ka një vend<br />
të tillë<br />
dyersh që hapen<br />
me çelësa ere -<br />
thua ka<br />
<br />
mjaftueshëm prej këtij<br />
"modernizmi"<br />
të shkuar, të tashëm<br />
të ardhshëm<br />
besoj<br />
<br />
e vjetra është "e lashtë"<br />
ajo që ishte dikur<br />
"moderne"<br />
që kështu do jetë<br />
në të ardhmen që vjen<br />
<br />
kur dikush mund të shohë<br />
njësoj dhe ndryshe<br />
dhe të ndryshojë<br />
gjithçka - ose asgjë<br />
dhe ta quajë "moderne"<br />
<br />
Por unë besoj<br />
se dikush mund të shkruajë<br />
pa kufizim nga koha<br />
ose hapësira<br />
ose gjë tjetër<br />
<br />
Por ka kufij<br />
për gjithë lexuesit<br />
në kohë, hapësirë<br />
edhe gjithçka<br />
derisa të gjejnë çelësa<br />
<br />
Pluhuri pa kohë<br />
Ere pa kohë<br />
Për dyer dhe vende<br />
Që dikush ka ndërtuar<br />
Shpreson me kujdes<br />
<br />
Por kush e di<br />
A ka thesare<br />
O janë vende të zbrazëta<br />
Ndjenjash parfumesh<br />
O mendimesh vallëzues<br />
<br />
Por unë bëj çelësa<br />
Preje ere, pluhuri<br />
Prej letre, boje<br />
Dhe elektronesh<br />
Derisa të hapin<br />
<br />
Një derë, një vend<br />
Një mendje, zemër<br />
Të ndjejnë parfume<br />
Mendimesh, ndjenjash<br />
Që janë përjetë<br />
<br />
Quajini "moderne"<br />
Ose "të lashta"<br />
Nuk ka rëndësi - <br />
Për materialin<br />
Ose për formën<br />
<br />
O zbukurimet<br />
Ose për stilin - <br />
Meqë janë çelësa<br />
Do i quaj çelësa<br />
Dhe vetëm çelësa<br />
<br />
Në një kërkim <br />
Për dyer, vende, <br />
Për mendje, zemra - parfume <br />
Që shkojnë me ndjenjat<br />
Që janë përjetë -<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><u>Copyright:</u></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Të gjitha të drejtat të rezervuara.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Megjithëse libri është falas unë ruaj gjithë të drejat mbi këtë libër.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ju
mund ta merrni këtë libër dhe ta lexoni pa problem, madje dhe t'ia
dërgoni me email dikujt tjetër, ose dhe ta printoni për sa kohë ju
njihni:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">a) të drejtën morale të autorit, që
do të thotë që ju s'mund të ndryshoni këtë libër apo të quani atë ose
disa nga poezitë si tuajat apo të dikujt tjetër apo të vendosni disa
poezi në blog, Facebook e të ngjashme pa emrin e autorit ose titullin e
librit</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">b) të drejtën ekonomike të autorit,
që do të thotë që ju nuk mund ta merrni këtë libër dhe pastaj ta shisni
me fitim (p.sh. duke e printuar apo duke e vendosur në një faqe dhe duke
kërkuar pagesë). Printimi lejohet vetëm për qëllim personal/familjar
(p.sh. në printerin e shtëpisë) në pak kopje (p.sh. 2-3).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Forma e preferuar, nëse ky libër ju pëlqen dhe doni t'ia
rekomandoni dikujt tjetër është t'i dërgoni adresën e librit në
Smashwords dhe ai/ajo ta marri librin vetë. Metoda tjetër është t'ia
dërgoni me email. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Faleminderit për mirëkuptimin!</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-68914024447106391652013-04-09T16:03:00.003+03:002013-04-09T16:06:01.470+03:00Three haiga (painting with a haiku poem)These are <a class="external" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiga">haiga</a>, painting/drawing with a haiku poem.<br />
I don't write a lot of haiku, but like haigas (not all, but some are really interesting).<br />
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Initially I made two haigas for a competition on DeviantArt ("Young Ancient Portrait" and "Busy worker bee"). Later I also made another one: "In a timeless place (Dancing muse)".<br />
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Here they are (clicking on them sends you on the respective DeviantArt page):<br />
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Hope you like them!<br />
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^_^Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-64484195155176940922013-04-01T13:21:00.000+03:002013-04-01T13:21:13.882+03:00Skllaveria e njerezve"Skllaveria e njerezve"<br /><br />E pashe te jepte urdhera<br />Ne fushen e betejes<br />Skllaverine e njerezve - <br />Te paguaje per dy palet<br />E te jete me te dyja<br />Mos luftoje per asnjeren<br />Dhe nese ishte lufte<br />Proteste, revolucion<br />Nje grup apo nje tjeter<br />Populli, qeveria<br />Kur thirren per 'liri'<br />Kur thirren 'drejtesi'<br />Dhe shume per skllaverine<br />E skllaverise se njerezve<br />Ta futin ne nje burg<br />Perjete - apo ta vrasin<br />Pastaj te shihnin vetem<br />Nje rezultat takimi<br />Prape te dalin jashte<br />Skllever te skllaverise<br /><br /> - - - <br /><br />E pashe ne nje fjalim<br />Perballe nje turme te madhe<br />Skllaverine e njerezve - <br />Te paguaje per dy palet<br />E te jete me te dyja<br />Njekohesisht pa asnjeren <br />Nese ishte e majte<br />Qender a e djathte<br />Cfardo ngjyre te kishin<br />Tere partite e ndryshme<br />Kur thirren per ndryshim<br />Per dite me te mira<br />Drejtesi dhe ligje<br />Te drejtat e njeriut<br />Te mbajtura duke hequr<br />Skllaverine e mbetur<br />Sigurisht, genjeshter - <br />Me nje rendese me teper<br />Principal dhe interes<br />Pagese per skllaverine<br /><br /> - - - <br /> <br />E pashe ne nje kopertine <br />Ne revisten e zhvillimit<br />Skllaverine e njerezve - <br />Te paguaje kerkimin<br />Te paguaje per shkencat<br />Pa bere vete asnjeren<br />Te marre shumice fitimi<br />Pak te leje per masat<br />(Si ajo duan te jene<br />E i marrin autograf)<br />Thirrje per para<br />Bast me gjithcka kane<br />Ne nje skeme komplekse<br />Dhene nga nje llogjike<br />Fshehur neper libra<br />Paguar nga edukimi<br />Kontroll skllaverie<br />Te mendjeve me te mira<br />Qe ulen mu ne krye<br />Te universiteteve<br /> <br /> - - - <br /><br />E pashe te rrethuar nga shume<br />Qe e degjonin me vemendje<br />Skllaverine e njerezve - <br />Edukimin te paguaje<br />Mesimin te mbeshtesi<br />Vete duke zbrazur mendjen<br />Ta quaje urtesi<br />Te shkalles me te larte<br />Mesim me ze te ulet<br />Mesazhi eshte i larte<br />Therret per me debat<br />Per me mirekuptim<br />Dhe per jo me lufte<br />Nga ato me arme<br />Te pranojne ndryshimet<br />Te ndihmojne te varferit<br />Te pranojne kete fat<br />Ne kete bote te deshtuar<br />Dhe ne nje pergjumje<br />Te harrojne genjeshtrat<br /><br /> - - - <br /> <br />E pashe ne nje skene te madhe<br />(Ndoshta nje stadium)<br />Skllaverine e njerezve -<br />Te paguaje per te varferit <br />E te mbeshtesi njerezit<br />Pa pyetur per asnjerin<br />Te kendojne per paqen<br />Qirinj per perkujtim<br />Te nje kohe te vjeter<br />A ideali humbur<br />Thirrje per debat<br />Per me shume para<br />Dhe per nje ndryshim<br />Per me shume liri<br />Debati ishte thirrja<br />Parate gjithmone paguar<br />Ndryshimi (kujtonin) ishte atje<br />Liria ne ate thirrje - <br />Dukshem, s'vinin re<br />Skllaverine e njerezve<br /> <br /> - - - <br /> <br />E pashe ne nje te ardhme<br />Dy a tre, a shume<br />Skllaverine e njerezve - <br />Te lexojne nje poezi <br />Te enderrojne ndryshim<br />Nje kengetar kendon<br />Ne universitet<br />Paguar per kete rast<br />Nga biznesmen i shquar<br />Politikan i flakte -<br />Lexojne nje poezi <br />Dhe mendojne me vete<br />Secili i pavarur<br />Dhe kerkojne pergjigje<br />Permes anarkise - <br />Thashe t'i paralajmeroj<br />Ata skllever poezish<br />Se atje mes tyre<br />Prape mund te ishte e fshehur<br />Skllaveria e njerezve<br /><br /> * * * <br /> <br />E pashe ne nje te ardhme<br />Te humbur pergjithmone<br />Skllaverine e njerezve - <br />Kur s'kishte me as lufte<br />Dhe as politikane<br />As biznes qe blen<br />Edukim dhe kenge<br />Kur madje kishte ndryshuar<br />Mendja dhe zemra e njerezve<br />Dhe skllever s'kishte me -<br />E quanin parajse<br />Ku s'kishte me dallime<br />Ku s'kishte me shfrytezim<br />Nga njeri ndaj nje tjetri<br />Nga njeri ndaj te shumteve<br />Dhe nga te shumte ndaj njerit -<br />Une kohen nuk e di -<br />E pashe ne nje te ardhme<br />Te humbur pergjithmone<br />Skllaverine e njerzve...<br />
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28-01-2013<br />30-01-2013<br />
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<i>Koment:</i><br />
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<i>Nese do ishte e mundur, do doja qe kjo poezi te ishte ne gjithe gazetat. Megjithese disi mendim arogant (:D, ^^'>), sido qe te jete eshte ajo qe mendoj per gjendjen e organizimit social (ose ne c'gjendje gjendet njeriu ne pergjithesi), pavaresisht nga si quhet ai (kapitalizem, socializem, komunizem, anarki, etj).</i><br />
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<i>Besoj eshte disi cinike, por shpresoj t'ju pelqeje kjo poezi.</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-18914198425195085062013-04-01T12:51:00.000+03:002013-04-01T12:51:01.640+03:00The Slavery of Men"The slavery of men"<br /><br />I saw it giving orders<br />In the field of battle<br />The slavery of men -<br />Paying for both sides<br />Rooting for both sides<br />And for neither fighting<br />Whether it was a war<br />Protest, revolution<br />One group or another<br />People or the government<br />When they called for 'freedom'<br />And they called for 'righteousness'<br />And many called for enslaving<br />The slavery of men<br />Putting it in a prison<br />For forever - or killing it<br />But then the result <br />Being just a meeting<br />Coming out again <br />Slaves of smiling slavery<br /><br /> - - - <br /><br />I saw it holding a speech<br />In front of a large crowd<br />The slavery of men - <br />Paying for both sides<br />Rooting for both sides<br />And embracing neither<br />Whether it was left<br />Center or the right<br />Whatever color they had<br />All the different parties<br />When they called for a change<br />And for better days<br />Justice and fair laws<br />And the rights of men<br />Upheld by removing <br />Their remaining slavery<br />Obviously a lie -<br />Having more of a burden<br />Paying back to slavery <br />Principal and interest<br /><br /> - - - <br /> <br />I then saw it featured<br />In the magazine of advancement<br />The slavery of men - <br />Paying for research<br />Rooting for the sciences<br />Doing itself neither<br />Getting most of the benefits<br />A little for the masses<br />(Desiring to be alike<br />Asking for an autograph)<br />Calling for more money<br />Betting all they have <br />On some complex scheme<br />Given all the logic<br />Hidden in the books<br />Paid by education<br />Controlled, too, by slavery<br />Of the finest minds<br />Sitting as the president<br />Of universities<br /><br /> - - - <br /><br />I saw it surrounded by many<br />Listening to it carefully<br />The slavery of men - <br />Paying for education<br />Rooting for more learning<br />Itself emptying the mind<br />And calling that wisdom<br />Of the highest grade<br />Teaching in a soft voice<br />Teaching a loud message<br />Calling for more debate<br />For more understanding<br />And for no more fighting<br />Such as made with weapons<br />To accept the differences<br />And to help the needy<br />To accept the fate<br />Of this failing world<br />And in sleepy state<br />Forget all its lies<br /><br /> - - - <br /> <br />I saw it in a large stage<br />(Probably a stadium)<br />The slavery of men - <br />Paying for the poor<br />Rooting for the people<br />Itself caring for neither<br />Singing there for peace<br />Candles lit in memory<br />Of some fading time<br />Or some lost ideal<br />Calling for more debate<br />Calling for more money<br />Calling for a change<br />Calling for more freedom<br />The debate was the call<br />The money fully paid<br />The change (they thought) was there<br />The freedom in the call - <br />Obviously, didn't notice<br />The slavery of men<br /><br /> - - - <br /> <br />I saw it in a future<br />Two, or three, or many<br />The slavery of men - <br />Of those reading a poem<br />And dreaming about change<br />Of some singer singing<br />In some university<br />All paid by a famous<br />Respected businessman<br />Fighting politician -<br />Of those reading a poem<br />Thinking by themselves<br />Thinking independently <br />Looking for an answer<br />Amidst the anarchy -<br />And I tried to warn them<br />Slaves of simple poems<br />That in all those actions<br />It could still be hiding<br />The slavery of men<br /><br /> * * *<br /> <br />I saw it in a future<br />Forever lost, forgotten<br />The slavery of men -<br />And there was no war<br />And no politicians<br />No businessmen buying<br />Songs and education<br />Then had even changed<br />Minds and hearts of people<br />And there were no slaves -<br />Paradise they called it<br />And there were no differences<br />No more exploitation<br />Of one to another<br />Of one to the many<br />Of many to one -<br />I don't know the time -<br />I saw it in a future<br />Forever lost, forgotten<br />The slavery of men...<br /><br />28-01-2013<br />30-01-2013<br />
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<i><u>Comment:</u></i><br />
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<i>If it were possible, I would like this poem to be printed in all major newspapers (really grandiose thinking :D,
isn't it? ^^'>). But it really represents my current thinking on the general
societal organization (or "human condition" if you prefer),
irrespective of its actual representation (whether capitalist,
socialist, communist, anarchist, and the like).<br /><br />I guess it's pretty cynical, but I hope you like it.</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-86850153195609111262013-03-20T13:19:00.000+02:002014-02-19T13:04:29.210+02:00Melting Colors - free poetry ebook<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My newest poetry book "<b>Melting Colors</b>" is now available as a <b>free</b> ebook. <br />
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For the moment you can read a few selected poems from my other book "The Visual Non Visuals" and "Passenger Illusions". The idea is that all my publicly available poems are gathered at a single place. Therefore this book is and will remain <i>free</i> and will 'grow' with new poems (and not only) in the future.<br />
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The official book page is on <b>Smashwords</b>:<br />
<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286951">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286951</a><br />
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You can download the ebook in the above Smashwords page (under the paragraph "Available ebook reading
formats").<br />
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The ebook is available in several formats: pdf, epub, mobi (Kindle), text, et. There is no need to register in Smashwords to download it in any format you like. <br />
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Besides Smashwords, you can find it also in the Kobo and Barnes and Noble Nook store (only in epub format, though, and you'll probably have to register there)<br />
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Personally, for reading on your <i><b>computer</b></i><b><i></i></b> I would recommend the PDF format, and the EPUB format for reading on mobile/portable devices (<b><i>iPhone, iPad, tablet, smartphones</i></b>). <br />
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In any case you can always choose any of the formats in the Smashwords page above.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-45666112242287292072013-03-20T12:38:00.000+02:002013-03-20T14:27:39.605+02:00Shkrirje Ngjyrash - liber falas me poezi (ebook)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Libri im i ri, "<b>Shkrirje Ngjyrash</b>" është i disponueshëm në version elektronik (ebook) <b>falas</b>.<br />
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Për momentin ju mund të lexoni në të disa poezi të zgjedhura nga librat e mi, "Vizualet jo Vizuale" dhe "Iluzione Pasagjere". Ideja është që gjithë poezitë e mia të disponueshme në publik të jenë të mbledhura në një vend. Kështu ky libër është dhe do mbetet <i>falas</i> dhe do "rritet" me poezi të tjera (dhe jo vetëm) në një të ardhme.<br />
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Faqja zyrtare e librit është në <b>Smashwords</b>:<br />
<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286957">https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286957</a><br />
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Në faqen e Smashwords më sipër mund ta merrni librin (ta "shkarkoni", t'i bëni "download") në paragrafin me titull: "Available ebook reading formats". Për ta bërë këtë nuk ka nevojë të regjistroheni në Smashwords (mjafton të shkoni tek faqja dhe ta merrni).<br />
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Libri është i disponueshëm në disa formate, pdf, epub, mobi (Kindle), tekst, etj. <br />
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Përveç Smashwords ju mund ta gjeni këtë libër dhe në Kobo dhe Barnes and Noble (në të dyja këto vende vetëm në formatin epub dhe me shumë mundësi do duhet të jeni të regjistruar).<br />
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Personalisht, për lexim në <b><i>kompjuter</i></b> unë do rekomandoja formatin PDF, dhe për lexim në paisje 'portable' (<b><i>iPhone, iPad, tablet, smartphones</i></b>) do rekomandoja formatin EPUB (p.sh. iBooks në paisjet e Apple hap dhe EPUB dhe PDF - gjithashtu ekzistojnë "apps"/aplikacione/programe të tjera falas në këto paisje që mund të lexojnë formatet në fjalë).<br />
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Sido që të jetë ju mund të zgjidhni këdo nga formatet në faqen e Smashwords më sipër.<br />
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Lexim të mbarë!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Megjithëse libri është falas unë ruaj gjithë të drejat mbi këtë libër.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ju mund ta merrni këtë libër dhe ta lexoni pa problem, madje dhe t'ia dërgoni me email dikujt tjetër, ose dhe ta printoni për sa kohë ju njihni:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">a) të drejtën morale të autorit, që do të thotë që ju s'mund të ndryshoni këtë libër apo të quani atë ose disa nga poezitë si tuajat apo të dikujt tjetër apo të vendosni disa poezi në blog, Facebook e të ngjashme pa emrin e autorit ose titullin e librit</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Faleminderit për mirëkuptimin!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-90307112430910898072013-03-03T13:02:00.001+02:002013-03-03T13:06:53.042+02:00Read an e-book week!<img alt="http://www.ebookweek.com/images/ebookweeklogoweb.jpg" class="decoded" src="http://www.ebookweek.com/images/ebookweeklogoweb.jpg" /><br />
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I'm participating in the read an e-book week promotion on Smashwords!<br />
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My two for pay books, "<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/266167" target="_blank"><i>The Visual Non Visuals</i></a>" and "<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/249998" target="_blank"><i>Passenger Illusions</i></a>" receive a <b>50% discount </b>(use code: <span style="font-family: mono;"><b>REW50 </b></span>at checkout).<br />
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My other book "<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286951" target="_blank"><i>Melting Colors</i></a>" is <b>free</b>. <br />
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Albanian info.<br />
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Unë jam pjesmarrës në "Read an ebook week" (java "lexo një ebook") në Smashwords.<br />
Librat e mi në anglisht dhe shqip, "<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/266167" target="_blank"><i>The Visual Non Visuals</i></a>" / "<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/251591" target="_blank">Vizualet jo Vizuale</a>" dhe"<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/249998" target="_blank"><i>Passenger Illusions</i></a>" / "<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/250362" target="_blank">Iluzione Pasagjere</a>" ofrohen me <b>50% ulje çmimi </b>(përdorni kodin: <span style="font-family: mono;"><b>REW50</b></span>).<br />
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Libri im tjetër "<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286951" target="_blank"><i>Melting Colors</i></a>" / "<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/286957" target="_blank">Shkrirje Ngjyrash</a>" është <b>falas</b>. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-56083326907478229202013-01-28T12:34:00.000+02:002014-02-11T14:23:17.401+02:00Poetry and time<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Introduction</span></b></span><br />
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In a sense, this is a continuation of a previous <a href="http://elheartista.blogspot.com/2012/10/poetry-prose-story-philosophy-and.html" target="_blank">post</a> where I discussed poetry and its relationship to prose, story, art, abstraction and philosophy. There's a few more things I've noticed lately, particularly related to 'time'.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Poetry and DeviantArt</b></span></span><br />
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I am a member of <a href="http://elheartista.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">DeviantArt</a> (a large Internet artist community). Although I don't consider myself a frequent poster there, I do post some things. Up till now I used to post images (photography/drawings), but lately I decided to post some poems as well. That's when I started to notice something.<br />
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Let me expand a little on technicalities first. On DeviantArt you can join a group (and put your work in the group, after following each group rules). Now, when you join, usually automatically you also start 'watching' the group. 'Watching' means that if you were not logged-in you can see the works posted in the group at a later time (those that you have 'missed' by not being logged-in). Since I was mainly in image groups (and 'watching' them), and watching individuals who usually posted images, I did not experience what 'watching' poetry was like. Well, now I know, and hence this post.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>Poetry and time</b></span></span><br />
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Let's continue with DeviantArt. Now, when I look at others' work I have the option of 'faving' (i.e. 'liking') that particular artwork. Often there's a lot of artwork (considering the frequency of posting, in a few days the number of images may be in the range of more than 100, and there's not only one group I'm 'watching'). However, with images it's easy to filter, what to like, and what to let go. It takes just a moment (maybe one second, or even less?). With poetry?... Much, much more (comparingly).<br />
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Maybe I'm not a fast reader, maybe this is rather new for me in the context of looking at a lot of writing, but I guess it's more generic than that. I think that reading (in general, not only for poetry) takes a much longer time to process. Therefore I'm guessing that images are much, much easier comparingly.<br />
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But there is a contradiction. As I said in the <a href="http://elheartista.blogspot.com/2012/10/poetry-prose-story-philosophy-and.html" target="_blank">previous</a> post, it looks to me that longer literary works (mostly in prose) have more 'fame'. And longer also means longer time (to read). Specifically poetry seems to be in a double time-problem, on one hand the 'accessibility' time (compared to images) and on the other hand the 'entertaining' time (compared to longer prose works).<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>The solution</b></span></span><br />
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Well, I don't really know. It may be that poetry should 'grab' the attention of the reader almost immediately (in the first few lines), it may be that it's just me being rather slow in this aspect (since it's not like there's no readership at all - but I should also say that I've done no research as to statistics of faves of poetry or writing in general compared to images), it may be that a poet should start doing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiga" target="_blank">'haiga'</a>, or even something else I'm not aware right now.<br />
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In general, I think that imagery helps (that was also a possible conclusion of the previous <a href="http://elheartista.blogspot.com/2012/10/poetry-prose-story-philosophy-and.html" target="_blank">post</a>). It could be an image (painting), theatrical work, film or animation. By this, I don't mean that one should do only 'haiga', drama works, film scenarios and animation storyboards and just because the work is 'poetic' in style call that poetry. No, I simply mean that poetry could be adapted to all the above so that is in a way more easily accessible to the reader. <br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Conclusion</span></b></span><br />
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I think this is general, reading takes more time compared to images. One can look at several images (drawings, paintings, illustrations, doesn't matter much) and have an idea almost immediately of liking or not. With reading it takes much more time. Considering the volume of work available, reading in general is in a more disadvantageous position, only because of the time spent analyzing.<br />
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Imagery based on poetry could help, but I still wonder if that will be enough to an unknown writer, especially for poetry, when one has to consider all the other problems I mentioned in my previous post <a href="http://elheartista.blogspot.com/2012/10/poetry-prose-story-philosophy-and.html" target="_blank">here</a>. By this I mean that imagery in a commercial setting will be done only for famous works, and it <i>is</i> in fact done already, and we call them 'movies' and 'animation', but mainly for prose. So, it's up to the poet to do this extra marketing for himself (or herself), whether by also wearing the hat of an illustrator/designer, or seek the help of one, and post that to a image/video-sharing site.<br />
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And let's not forget, even though imagery could help, one will then have to compete with all the other visual works...</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-4856403811230180812013-01-19T17:52:00.000+02:002014-02-11T14:25:51.204+02:00Iluzione Pasagjere - Poezi te zgjedhura romantike<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="userContent"><b><u>Nga pjesa e parë: </u></b></span><br />
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</i></b><span class="userContent"><b><i>-- Sy muzikorë shumëngjyrësh --</i></b><br /> <br /> "Mirëmëngjes"<br /> U thashë syve muzikorë<br /> Por ato panë nga një tjetër anë<br /> Dhe unë nuk dëgjova muzikën e tyre<br /> <br /> Në këtë turmë të vogël ritmesh<br /> Notat luajnë në sy shumëngjyrësh<br /> Duke shkuar kudo ku u intereson<br /><span class="text_exposed_show"> Por unë nuk i pashë ngjyrat e tyre<br /> <br /> Sytë e mi panë përmes interesash me ngjyra<br /> Të njëjtat gjëra si çdo njeri -<br /> "Mirëmëngjes" më tha mua muzika<br /> Dhe unë e pashë me sy shumëngjyrësh</span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><b><u>Nga pjesa e dytë: </u></b></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><b><i>-- Si luledielli --</i></b><br /> <br /> Nëse do prisje petalet e lulediellit <br /> Që ke vënë mbi tavolinën e zyrës tënde <br /> A thua distanca që do formonin <br /> Do ishte sa distanca e pak metrave <br /> Midis nesh kur dalim nga stacioni<br /> Apo sa distanca midis vagonave të trenit <br /> (ne s'hyjmë asnjëherë në të njëjtin vagon)<br /> Apo sa distanca midis zyrave tona? <br /><span class="text_exposed_show"> <br /> Kur jashtë ka re dhe bie shi <br /> Flokët e tua ngjyrë dielli <br /> A e bëjnë lulediellin <br /> Të kthehet nga ana jote? <br /> <br /> * * * <br /> <br /> Kam dëgjuar të thonë <br /> Se distanca midis dy njerëzve <br /> Para se të bëhen miq <br /> Është thjesht një përshëndetje <br /> <br /> Por në këtë rast, pyes veten <br /> Nëse unë do hidhja petale <br /> Në distancën e zero fjalëve<br /> Në distancën e vagonave <br /> Në distancën midis zyrave <br /> Në distancën midis nesh <br /> A do ktheheshe nga unë <br /> Si luledielli?</span></span><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><br /><br /><u><b>Nga pjesa e tretë:</b></u></span></span><br />
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<i><b>-- I dhashë dorën --</b></i><br />
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I dhashë dorën një doreze të hekurt <br />
në një derë të vjetër <br />
por ajo ishte e ftohtë<br />
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I dhashë dorën një mënge të ngrohtë <br />
bluzeje të leshtë <br />
që varej në tel<br />
por ajo ishte bosh<br />
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I dhashë dorën një byzylyku<br />
në vitrinën e një dyqani<br />
por më kërkoi lekë të paguaja për të<br />
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I dhashë dorën një dorashke<br />
I dhashë dorën një doreze sirtari<br />
...<br />
por përgjigjet nuk ishin më ndryshe<br />
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Të fola për përpjekjet e mia<br />
dhe të kërkova thjesht<br />
të më jepje dorën...<br />
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<u><b><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Komente:</span></span></b></u><br />
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Meqë Shën Valentini është afër...<br />
Poezi të zgjedhura nga <a href="http://elheartista.blogspot.com/2012/11/iluzione-pasagjere-libri-im-i-dyte.html" target="_blank">Iluzione Pasagjere</a><a href="http://vancascreations.blogspot.com/2012/11/passenger-illusions-my-second-book.html" target="_blank"></a><br />
Shpresoj t'ju pëlqejnë!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793564496444092276.post-54182147939462964502013-01-19T17:44:00.000+02:002014-02-11T14:26:08.412+02:00Passenger Illusions - selected romantic poems<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="userContent"><b><u>From the first part: </u></b></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><b><i>-- Colorful musical eyes --</i></b><br /> <br /> "Good morning"<br /> I said to the musical eyes<br /> But they looked towards some other place<br /> And I didn't hear their music<br /> <br /> In this little crowded place of rhythms<br /> Notes play in colored eyes<br /> Going wherever their interest is<br /><span class="text_exposed_show"> But I didn't see their color<br /> <br /> My eyes looked through colored interests<br /> The same things as everybody -<br /> "Good morning" the music said to me<br /> And I looked at it with colored eyes</span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><b><u>From the second part: </u></b></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><b><i>-- As the sunflower --</i></b><br /> <br /> If you'd cut the petals of the sunflower<br /> That you have put on the table in your office<br /> Would the distance that they would form<br /> Be as much as the distance of a few meters <br /> Between us, when we get out of the station<br /> Or as much as the distance between the train cars<br /> (we never enter into the same one)<br /> Or as much as the distance between our offices?<br /><span class="text_exposed_show"> <br /> When outside it's cloudy and it's raining<br /> Do your sun-colored hair<br /> Make the sunflower <br /> Turn towards you? <br /> <br /> * * * <br /> <br /> I've heard them say<br /> That the distance between two people<br /> Before becoming friends<br /> Is just a simple greeting<br /> <br /> But, in this case, I wonder<br /> If I would drop petals<br /> In the distance of zero words<br /> In the distance between the train cars<br /> In the distance between the offices<br /> In the distance between us<br /> Would you turn towards me <br /> As the sunflower?<br /><br /><u><b>From the third part:</b></u></span></span><br />
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<i><b>-- I gave my hand --</b></i><br />
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I gave my hand to an iron handle<br />
of an old door<br />
but that was cold<br />
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I gave my hand to a warm sleeve<br />
of a blouse made of wool<br />
hanging on a wire<br />
but that was empty<br />
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I gave my hand to a bracelet<br />
in the vitrine of a shop<br />
but it asked for money to pay for it<br />
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I gave my hand to a glove<br />
I gave my hand to a drawer<br />
...<br />
but the answers weren't any different<br />
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I talked to you about my struggle<br />
and asked of you simply<br />
to give me your hand...<br />
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<u><b><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Comments:</span></span></b></u><br />
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Well, since St. Valentine's is coming...<br />
Selected from <a href="http://elheartista.blogspot.com/2012/11/passenger-illusions-my-second-book.html" target="_blank">Passenger Illusions </a><br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">In any case, enjoy!</span></span></div>
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