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February 21st was International Mother Language Day. As I am Portuguese and my mother tongue is Portuguese (from Portugal), today the poem is about the Portuguese language, so I anticipate World Portuguese Language Day, which, since 2009, has been celebrated on May 5th.
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Note: Historiyem is a word created by me that merges the idea of poems with History.
If you liked this poem help me reach more people. Thank you!
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Parade of great women of history
Even though having to fight twice as
much
For their recognition
I choose only a few women
From a vast list and at their moment.
I start with Nefertiti and Cleopatra
Two queens of Egypt
Joana d'Arc and Aljubarrota Bread Maker
Two legendary figures and myth.
Catherine de ’Medici and Elisabete I
Njinga Mbande whose history fascinates.
The eccentric Marie Antoniette
Who lost her head in the guillotine!
Queen Leonor and Diana
Two illustrious nobles.
Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Served the poorest.
Onna-Bugeisha the samurai women
Struggled to protect themselves.
The first professional tattoo artist
Maud Stevens Wagner.
Jewish writer Anne Frank
Reported a great atrocity.
Polish scientist Marie Curie
Nobel in the study of radioactivity.
Mexican painter Frida Kahlo
Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor
Oprah Winfrey and Malala Yousafzai
Nowadays they are figures of value.
Flor Bela Espanca and Amália Rodrigues
And many other individuals
I break up with women from Portugal
This parade of personalities.
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Where
were you on April 25, 1974?
Started with “Grândola Vila Morena”
A coup that became a revolution
A succession of events
Some confusion in the streets.
This movement of captains
It took place in 1974, at the end of
April,
After the failed attempt on March 16
A coup that also became civil.
A saleswoman distributed carnations
The soldiers stuffed them in their
rifles
Civilians put this flower to their chest
A lot of people in uniforms all around.
Marcelo Caetano
Had to hand over the power
General Spínola was the successor
Until the Portuguese can choose.
After the dictatorship
Democracy came
The third Portuguese republic
It took some audacity.
Many personalities stood out
Salgueiro Maia stands out
A hero of April
That fell into oblivion!
Do you remember where you were?
I wasn't born yet
This is a historic period
That should not be overlooked!
Antagonistically
This year we mark this date
This question plagued me
A curiosity that doesn't kill!
In Storyem, Tuesday, March 30, 2021,
9:12 am
Nonô (M.ª Leonor Costa)
