MEOW CORDEL
- Noëlle Francois
- Mar 20
- 3 min read
Updated: 5 days ago
Lobisomem* invited me.
for a distribution
of books with the author
in the Complexo do Alemão.
Recommended by a friend
It's impossible to say no.
Without even thinking twice
I responded promptly.
I was there from the beginning.
And I didn't regret it.
but the reasons for this event
I didn't understand at the time.
By Noëlle François
a French writer
who made a beautiful book
a real surprise
and in classroom reading
Each group was trapped.
Noëlle with the news
from suffering without hope
of the evils in the favela
He immediately thought of the children.
and wanted to share it with them
a little about his wanderings.
His book is about cats.
He found them abandoned.
and at the time of collection
They were meowing desperately,
It is the writer's pride.
and they are loved far too much.
Baloo is the name chosen.
for your orange kitten
of familiar appearance
The people already know the color.
clever at pranks
who is always arranging things.
Similarly to Suki
a beautiful cat
splashed with three colors
with a bored face
this tricolor kitty
He disobeys any order.
Noëlle pays attention.
this lively duo
Don't think about it and start writing it down.
the group at each stop
writes and publishes book
just like he doesn't want anything.
Know that they have already been
in the Hawaiian islands
It was the writer herself.
along with Baloo and Suki
The book must be good.
I haven't even read it myself yet.
But the booklet that she made
the matter of showing us
It was from such a trip.
of you falling in love
and I believe that too
He already knows the place.
I'm speaking here
from my Rio de Janeiro
that our two kittens
They thought it was really cool.
And they made good use of it.
each view in its entirety.
Thus from MIAUVENTURAS
the book was named
with the subtitle BALOO
And Suki explained it well.
because IN RIO DE JANEIRO
Many points are visited.
They decided on the itinerary.
in the forest of Ilhabela
in a book that showed
The City and the Favela
upon arrival they found
Looking out the window.
Or strolling together
up there on the cable car
and the wind made in Baloo
tickling the little mustache
It looked like playdough.
Rio de Janeiro is like a toy.
They jumped for joy.
on Copacabana Beach
the stone pavement
They thought it was really cool.
playing on the black and white floor
He made me happy every week.
Then they went to a game.
national team ball
I'm talking about football.
our great passion
on the field with players
pleasing the crowd.
After the busy
and informal ball game
The two went to study.
with students in a school
because imagination
Reading takes off.
They had an adventure.
in a large samba school
They paraded in the Sambadrome.
And they showed that they are pros.
They probably heard
From the audience, someone exclaimed: Wow!
They visited Selarón.
a beautiful staircase
of colorful tiles
seeming like poetry
with a delicious ice cream
Another day has ended.
On an outing with children
by a community
Baloo even scored a goal.
They found friendship.
Believe it or not
in this part of the city.
But notice one detail.
the girl taking photos
I think it's the writer.
wearing a blue blouse and dancing the samba.
He wrote the book and wanted to
him participating.
Confirming that the city
It is full of a thousand charms.
They thought it was quite far away.
the most beautiful in Brazil
and were dazzled
with civil society.
I want a favor from you all.
our beloved author
when they finish reading
the aforementioned work
Go to the website and send it.
The suggested answer.
Cordel by José Franklin da Silveira
about the work of Noëlle François
*Victor Alvim - Cordel Poet
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