Elizabete
Lim Gomes Writer & Poet |
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| Elizabete is an East Timorese writer with a passion for the magic of
the land and it's people. Her poems reflect her great love for the land
and admiration for the ones who have dedicated and sacrificed their lives
to fight for independence. Excerpt of a poem: ...Steep mountains Deep valleys High and lows Bliss and blows There is no freedom without pain sacrifice and restrain Smile face Hardened gaze... Excerpt of another poem: Rai Inan Motherland Rai Inan the great mother The land is her body Earth is her flesh Water is her blood Wind is her breath Fire is her warmth... The East Timorese ancient wisdom knows the island of Timor as a living entity with its own spirit. The island sees, hears, smells and feels its people's actions. The spirit of the land punishes or rewards its people according to their actions in relation to themselves and to the land. Excerpt of another poem: ...Let me feel Earth throb in my veins. Love is also brown. Let me paint my face with the colour of love. I am you, you are me. I see my reflection in your brown water. You see your reflection in my brown eyes. Elizabete has had more serious poems performed in benefit concerts and fund raising events for East Timor and she has had them also published in literary magazines. She has written articles, letters and papers which have been published in newspapers, academic magazines and online. Elizabete is currently writing fiction about the struggle of East Timor for independence. Two pieces titled: The Silent Cry and The Invisible Runner. She hopes to have them finished this year. |
