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This book encourages whoever reads it to notice the thoughts that spring to mind almost automatically, and not to feel awkward expressing innermost feelings out loud.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shawn Meilak","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58735625306486,"sku":"183","price":13.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/3511\/2822\/files\/2024__10__Koninu_full-cover-FINAL-Front.jpg?v=1789553855"},{"product_id":"nimirhu-maz-zmien","title":"Nimirħu maż-Żmien","description":"\u003cp\u003eF'\u003cem\u003eNimirħu maż-Żmien\u003c\/em\u003e, Marlene Saliba tivvjaġġa poetikament lejn il-kożmos għax tħossha parti minnu. Il-perfezzjoni li ssib fil-kożmos hija riflessa fil-vokabularju użat bl-aktar mod metikoluż. Barra l-ħsieb mirqum u l-għażla wiesgħa ta' forom metriċi, it-terminoloġija rikka toħloq versi mużikali xi waqtiet imsaħħrin bir-rima flimkien ma' għadd kbir ta' xbihat meħudin l-aktar min-natura u mill-univers bħall-kwiekeb, is-siġar, ix-xmajjar, il-baħar, is-sema u l-irjieħ. Dawn ix-xbihat huma xhieda tat-tiftixa kontinwa għall-qofol tal-eżistenza, 'il hinn minn kulma hu tranżitorju u għalhekk mhux essenzjali.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Meta Saliba tikkomunika b'dan il-mod, toħloq dinja mistika u sagra. Madakollu din id-dinja jgħix fiha kull bniedem komuni u jġarrabha. Iżda hija dinja eterna u infinita fl-istess ħin. Marlene Saliba hija istintiva fl-espressjoni poetika u t-toroq li sserrep fihom ilaqqgħuha xi drabi ma' nies komuni bħal Kiela, il-bejjiegħa tal-ħaxix, jew xi membru tal-familja, u drabi oħra ma' ħlejjaq li nafuhom biss mil-leġġendi preistoriċi. 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