Os Litteratos em Lisboa: Poemeto

A gleeful, rambling verse pulls the listener into a bustling 1860s Lisbon where poets, scholars and self‑styled “litteratos” gather for an endless fête of ideas. The narrator, half‑confessional and half‑mock‑heroic, calls on a fickle Muse to lift his candle and lead him through the night‑long carnival of words, unmasking pretensions with a grin.

The language twists between archaic Portuguese, lively neologisms and sparkling rhymes, creating a texture that feels both historic and exuberantly contemporary. Illustrated by a contemporary hand, the poem balances sharp satire of literary affectations with tender moments of yearning, letting the audience hear the clash of lofty ambition and simple, earthy desire.

Listeners will enjoy the rhythmic rush of imagined dialogues, the playful banter between poet and muse, and the vivid snapshots of a city’s cultural heartbeat—all delivered in a short, spirited form that invites repeated listening for its hidden jokes and lyrical charm.