Bests.

March is the month of flowers, in the northern hemisphere, of the force of nature in always overcoming the challenges that the mineral world presents to you. The force of beauty to flood the fields, plains or mountains, valleys or land by the sea. We are all to be congratulated for seeing these colors emerge on the horizon and this is a source of joy for all who are born this month, including the author of this blog.

We see, then, astonished, the wild coloring exposed in the following video, by Thomas Blanchard, published on Valentine's Day, 2018.

"Dance Dance"

From an artistic point of view, the flowers are represented in the 4 seasons.

The fire for the fall, ice for the winter, fast hatching (timelapses) for the spring and color inks for the summer.

Music : Velvet coffee ( Leonardo Villiger and Christophe Dugne Esquevin)

soundcloud.com/velvetcoffee

facebook.com/velvetcoffeemusic/

Director : Thomas Blanchard

thomas-blanchard.com/

facebook.com/thomasblanchardgraphiste/

Don't forget to submit your poem or short story to our contest.

Thanks.

Nature Is Speaking – Ian Somerhalder is Coral Reef | Conservation International (CI)

Nature Is Speaking – Lupita Nyong'o is Flower | Conservation International (CI)

Dont' forget to submit your work to ruiprcar@gmail.com!

See regulation bellow.

It is with great joy that we announce the beginning of the International Literature Contest "Nature 2017-2018", which this year runs from 1 December 2017 to 1 April 2018. On 19 April are announced the pre-finalists and the April 28 the main winners.
We refer to joy in this announcement because this is the reunion of all of us in this adventure that has one of its great objectives to raise awareness for the protection of nature. A reunion between friends. This year, for example, California fires have made climate change evident. The suffering of the people was enormous and to note the replacement of a green cloak by the color of ash, it is sad. In the world, the fact that the concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere are at very high levels can only make us aware.
It is time to act, so here is also the invitation to participate in this contest and then the conditions of participation and other details.

Here are some videos by Conservation International:

Details of Regulation 2017:
1. Participation in this contest is free.
2. Any person from any country can participate as long as they submit work written in English.
3. Each participant can submit a poem, without limit of words, and a short story, with a maximum of 3000 words. Extra poems: 2 USD each; Extra short stories: 5 USD each.
4. The works must be sent by e-mail to Rui M. (ruiprcar@gmail.com) along with name, country, electronic contact. The subject of the email should be "International Literary Contest 'Nature - 2017-2018'". Line spacing: single spacing; Letter dimension: 12; Type of letter: Calibri; in Word Document.
5. Award-winning finalists are entitled to a digital certificate.
6. All the selected poems will be published in anthology, which will be available in PDF format (possibility to exist in Windows), with a cost of 2.5 € (payment of a donation by PayPal). Award-winning authors are entitled to a free version.
7. Deadline for participation: 1 April 2018.
8. Pre-finalists announced on 19 April.
9. The final results will be announced on April 28 at http://talesforlove.blogs.sapo.pt.
10. The first one of each category will be entitled to a prize of 20 USDs.
 
 
Contest Organizers:

Tales for Love

http://talesforlove.blogs.sapo.pt/

Lisbon - Portugal

Synchronized Chaos

http://synchchaos.com/

California - USA

Main Partners:

Ana Nedelcu 

https://ananedelcu.wordpress.com/

Romania

Atelierul PlayART

https://atelierulplayart.wordpress.com/

Romania

Co-op Radio

http://coopradio.org/

Canada

World Poetry

http://worldpoetry.ca/

Canada

 [More Soon]

Adjudicator:

Shmavon Azatian

Armenian poet and writer based in the USA.
Awarded internationally.
 

Blog services to raise donations to plant trees in California:

a) Critical reading of poem: 3 USDs
b) Critical reading of short story (up to 3000 words): 10 USDs

Note: a poem or short story review will have between 50 and 150 words.

Soon there will be an available collection of paintings.

If you want one of these paintings (without letters) please contact us at

ruiprcar@gmail.com

Thanks

This App is a Calculator and Book

https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9nblggh11449

(Win 10)

https://www.microsoft.com/pt-pt/store/p/calculator-flowers-from-the-world/9nblggh11449?rtc=1

(Win 8.1 and earlier)

Enjoy!

The forest breaths and as a result the planet Earth also breaths, giving us the oxigen that we need to live. During the Winter, in the north of the planet, where the majority of the dry land exists, many trees lose their leafs and the carbon dioxide increases in the atmosphere producing a small increase in global temperature. During the Spring and Summer all the trees of the planet grow leafes and they capture carbon dioxide making the weather lightly fresher than it would be without their action.

To tell you the truth the trees are pressious everywhere, even if they are alone in a grey street of a city or together with a small group of other in a beautiful artificial garden. To grow a tree is to grow a friend, it is an act of poetry and who knows of the tales that the sun beams crossing their branches can inspire.

All the insects of the world and all the animals don’t care about written poetry because they have the visual poetry of flowers in a bed and the colorful grace of reefs. They purely enjoy the beautiful gifts of life!

But, do you know that if the mean world sea temperature rises by 2 degrees celcious that would cause serious damage to reefs? And do you know that the big secret of dogs is their friendship and friendly approach towards us? Certainly, you feel that every living creature is Nature; we are Nature and we also deserve a poem… To protect flowers is to protect us.

Life is special and this is the reason why we invite you to submit your best poem or your perfect tale.

We want to select 36 poems and 4 stories for an anthology that will be published as an e-book in Windows 8.

Rules:

1. Every person in the world can participate as long as the submitted work is written in English;
2. Each person can submit one or two poems, with no word limit, and one story, with maximum 3000 words;
3. The FIRST PRIZE is the software Scrivener for Windows or Mac and participates in a campaign of Crowdfunding;
4. ALL THE SELECTED WORKS will be part of the Anthology, that will be available for free for at least 100 countries;
5. ALL THE PARTICIPANT receives immediately a free e-book titled "Tales for The Ones in Love";
6. Deadline date: 30 October 2015;
7. By the end of November 2015 results will be announced at http://talesforlove.blogs.sapo.pt;
8. The Anthology will be published during December 2015 and the first prize will be given as soon as possible;
9. Works should be sent to Rui M. at  together with name, country and e-mail contact. Like this page and answer the questionnaire below. Put "International Literary Contest “Poems and Short Fiction for Nature – 2015”" in subject line. Payment of any volunteer donation must be done using PayPal to .

Contest organizer:

Rui M. at Tales for Love

Competition Adjudicator:

Synchronized Chaos

http://synchchaos.com/

Main sponsor:

Literature & Latte

Partners:

Book Park and Arts & Literature

http://www.thebookpark.com

Nobodys Reading Me

https://nobodysreadingme.wordpress.com/

Read Wave

http://www.readwave.com/rick-and-charlie-meet-sylvester-s-new-girlfriend_s90971

Realistic Poetry International

http://www.realisticpoetry.com

Alabama State Poetry Society

https://www.facebook.com/groups/492636217457754/permalink/876079369113435/

Finnally, we would like to kindly invite you to fill in the next questionnaire. It is a part of an academic study about working conditions, people and ultimately their happiness.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Jqv0KbQKsNzbQ1mkC3bv2Tga_LUI0fw4MtWRXY9i8vo/viewform

The questionnaire is anonymous and free!

So, why are you waiting for? Please prepare carefully your work and send it to us when you feel comfortable!

Kind regards,

Rui M.

Sample Apps for Windows 8:

http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/app/ardor/e6f370ce-84e9-4efa-a570-63b4c2b994c7

http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/app/digitalflowers1/6e938175-ff2c-472c-a122-21bb39a508cd

Inspiring Photos:

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Ambrosia Chronicles: the Discovery. K. C. Simos. Athens, Greece: Kalendis Editions, 2013. 301 pp.

The History of the Book:
This book tells us the story of Alex, a young woman that studies at University. Nevertheless, her peaceful life, made of her struggle with school, friends, and body-imagery changes suddenly when some unexpected encounters take place. It is then that the supernatural grows stronger in her life... Additionally, the relationship between Alex and her two friends Ian and Lucas give to this YA fiction history a drop of romantic glamour. Also, it is clear to me that the author intentionally gives to the main character the sly with of observational humour and this detail gives us a piece of literature that has the freshness of a Summer during at the seashore! Certainly, it is to be read at a single sitting.

Social/Historical context:
This book was written at the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century by K. C. Simos, a lady who had the experience of studying at Birmingham. The book is about a YA story that contains all the facts that a student experiencing the Erasmus program in Europe might experience, namely: the discovery of a new country, the challenge of living with other foreign students and the enriching experience of learning new cultures. Nevertheless, it is impossible to forget that the author is Greek and that means knowledge above average about Greek mythology and, fortunately, this is clear when we read this piece of literature.

Writing Style:
The book is written in the third and first person from the perspective of Alex a young female that studies at an University and have all the philosophical questions we have at that point of our lives. She is the heroine of this book. Despite of the fact that the book is sometimes a novel and other times a mystery book one aspect remains true: it is a book of adventure and discovery of the human nature and about our fears with a very consistent approach for its time and a simple language. Also, it does have a very relaxing pace except when the action is faster giving us a “can’t put down” strong feeling that only a good book can create.

My Thoughts:
I really enjoyed the adventure! It was an adventure seasoned with some romance and mystery. Certainly, the book brings with it the freshness of the discovery we emotionally breath in when we are very young but also the possibility  of learning new exciting details about Greek mythology.
I really think this is a book also about the awakening into some of the secrets of the adult world but is also a good evocation of the narrow borders between mythology of Gods and the above average capabilities of the human like super heroes.
At the same time, all the revelations aren’t shocking but the result of a smooth path of discovery our heroine does when she can afford to rest during her breath taking adventure.
And, at the end, I find myself thinking, clearly with mingled feelings, that our life takes us by paths we couldn’t even dream about regardless all our efforts to control our insignificant future and present. To me the end of the story paves the way to books two and three bringing together the seed of a new adventure and an almost shocking reason to think about our own lives...
Please feel free to find this book at
Book 1 paperback:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ambrosia-Chronicles-Discovery-K-Simos/dp/9602192895/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2_pap?ie=UTF8&qid=1428507709&sr=8-1&keywords=ambrosia+chronicles
eBook 1:
http://www.amazon.com/Ambrosia-Chronicles-Discovery-K-C-Simos-ebook/dp/B00R4WWNBQ/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1428507754&sr=1-2&keywords=ambrosia+chronicles
eBook 2:
http://www.amazon.com/Ambrosia-Chronicles-Initiation-K-Simos-ebook/dp/B00PKE08YO/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1428507754&sr=1-3&keywords=ambrosia+chronicles

Enjoy!
Book review by Rui M. in partnership with Synchronized Chaos.

The forest breaths and as a result the planet Earth also breaths, giving us the oxigen that we need to live. During the Winter, in the north of the planet, where the majority of the dry land exists, many trees lose their leafs and the carbon dioxide increases in the atmosphere producing a small increase in global temperature. During the Spring and Summer all the trees of the planet grow leafes and they capture carbon dioxide making the weather lightly fresher than it would be without their action.

To tell you the truth the trees are pressious everywhere, even if they are alone in a grey street of a city or together with a small group of other in a beautiful artificial garden. To grow a tree is to grow a friend, it is an act of poetry and who knows of the tales that the sun beams crossing their branches can inspire.

All the insects of the world and all the animals don’t care about written poetry because they have the visual poetry of flowers in a bed and the colorful grace of reefs. They purely enjoy the beautiful gifts of life!

But, do you know that if the mean world sea temperature rises by 2 degrees celcious that would cause serious damage to reefs? And do you know that the big secret of dogs is their friendship and friendly approach towards us? Certainly, you feel that every living creature is Nature; we are Nature and we also deserve a poem… To protect flowers is to protect us.

Life is special and this is the reason why we invite you to submit your best poem or your perfect tale.

We want to select 36 poems and 4 stories for an anthology that will be published as an e-book in Windows 8.

Rules:

1. Every person in the world can participate as long as the submitted work is written in English;
2. Each person can submit one or two poems, with no word limit, and one story, with maximum 3000 words;
3. The first prize is the software Scrivener for Windows or Mac;
4. All the selected works will be part of the Anthology, that will be available for free for at least 100 countries;
5. Entry minimum donation 1 Pound, 1.05 Euros or 1.10 USD per poem and 2 Pounds, 2.10 Euros or 2.20 USD per tale. The donation will be used to help partners, to plant trees and build a monetary prize for the next contest. Maximum donation accepted 10 Pounds, 11 Euros, 12 USD;
6. Deadline date: 30 September 2015;
7. By the end of October 2015 results will be announced at http://talesforlove.blogs.sapo.pt;
8. The Anthology will be published during November 2015 and the first prize will be given as soon as possible;
9. Works should be sent to Rui M. at  together with name, works, country and e-mail contact. Put "International Literary Contest “Poems and Short Fiction for Nature – 2015”" in subject line. Payment of the donation must be done using PayPal to .

Contest organizer:

Rui M. at Tales for Love

Competition Adjudicator:

Synchronized Chaos

http://synchchaos.com/

Main sponsor:

Literature & Latte

Partners:

Book Park and Arts & Literature

http://www.thebookpark.com

Finnally, we would like to kindly invite you to fill in the next questionnaire. It is a part of an academic study about working conditions to people and ultimately their happiness.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Jqv0KbQKsNzbQ1mkC3bv2Tga_LUI0fw4MtWRXY9i8vo/viewform

The questionnaire is anonymous and free!

So, why are you waiting for? Please prepare carefully your work and send it to us when you feel comfortable!

Kind regards,

Rui M.

Sample Apps for Windows 8:

http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/app/ardor/e6f370ce-84e9-4efa-a570-63b4c2b994c7

http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/app/digitalflowers1/6e938175-ff2c-472c-a122-21bb39a508cd

Inspiring Photos:

O concurso literário de “Homenagem a Manoel de Oliveira – 106 poemas para 106 anos de vida” surgiu de uma forma compulsiva durante o Dezembro de 2014, quando verifiquei que o Sr. Manoel de Oliveira fazia mais um aniversário, para alegria de todos. Este facto feliz ocorreu no exato momento em que eu começava a pensar criar um primeiro concurso literário e em como seria bom servir para homenagear alguém que merecesse. Exatamente quando começava a pensar sobre o assunto e em quanto seria difícil encontrar uma figura que tão plenamente satisfizesse os critérios de retidão de carácter e postura de trabalho que justificasse todo o esforço que, seguramente, me surgiria pela frente, a minha questão ficou solucionada com a evidência, sem mácula de dúvida, de que o Sr. Manoel de Oliveira era tudo o que procurava, mais a preserverança típica das pessoas corajosas perante a vida.

E foi uma aventura sem igual.

Aproveito neste momento, em que se volta esta página do tempo, para agradecer a todos os que estiveram comigo.

Agradeço ao meu amigo Hugo Caeiro (hugo.caeiro30@gmail.com), com alguma formação em Literatura, pelo seu apoio primordial na seleção dos poemas. Que em breve tenha a felicidade de encontrar um trabalho a tempo inteiro ou parcial que o realize plenamente, e que este seja presencialmente em Lisboa ou remotamente a partir de algures o mundo. Esse mundo sempre maravilhoso mas, cada vez menos imenso.

Agradeço a todos os parceiros, já listados neste blog, que foram essenciais na divulgação deste projeto, pela visibilidade que emprestaram a este encejo que se materializou em concurso literário.

Agradeço a todos os corajosos e corajosas poetas que nos apresentaram o melhor de si vertido em linhas, de palavras, de letras que apenas aproximadamente nos apresentam esse eu interior que nunca se esgota.

Agradeço ao Brasil, pelo seu empenho, em qualidade e em quantidade, que sem dúvida me faz antever um futuro cada vez melhor para este país, além mar. Com muitas das minhas forças quero que esta previsão otimista seja uma realidade.

Agradeço aos fazedores de sonhos móveis: os cineastas.

Finalmente, agradeço ao Sr. Manoel de Oliveira, que descanse em paz. Infelizmente, não foi possível mostrar-lhe o resultado do nosso empenho. Quase como se tudo isto se resumisse a uma Tragédia Grega. Mas não... tantas vezes se vão pessoas de que somos próximos e não nos movemos como nos movemos neste processo. Nós todos nos pusemos a caminho em tempo útil e, no fim, resta-nos a visão, já de si plena de recompensa, de além da praia ver o nosso trabalho ser para algo bom, e que o destinatário o conhecesse. Não é pouco sonhar e nós fize-mo-lo. Muito mais que isso, somos hoje mais que alguém que talvez tivesse dificuldade em ver um exemplo de empenho e trabalho ético. Com todas as nossas diferenças, fomos a diversidade que se completa neste processo que foi mais que uma Antologia de poemas mas também algo que se converteu numa sincera ode à ética humana.

Embora o final acutilante, a felicidade desta viagem superou o ácido da chegada, feita na tua partida.

Morres-te na Primavera, Sr. Manoel de Oliveira. Em que época do ano mais positiva poderias ter falecido? A época das flores que desabrocham traz consigo toda a força das promessas de futuro. Só podia ser na Primavera... Nasces-te no Dezembro do Natal e partis-te com as flores. Que a tua obra e exemplo, floresçam por muitos anos.

Um abraço a todos.

Rui M.

Caros amigos, Dear friends,

A nossa aplicação pode ser encontrada em:

Our app can be found at:

http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=820cd714-a4ec-498e-8606-957d14c2adfe (Windows Phone 8)

http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/app/homenagemmanoel/1db2885a-7322-4bdd-ab73-2c938c093ce4 (Windows 8)

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