DIA DA TERRA (2)

Raízes


Quem me dera ter raízes,
que me prendessem ao chão.
Que não me deixassem dar
um passo que fosse em vão.



Que me deixassem crescer
silencioso e erecto,
como um pinheiro de riga,
uma faia ou um abeto.


Quem me dera ter raízes,
raízes em vez de pés.
Como o lodão, o aloendro,
o ácer e o aloés.


Sentir a copa vergar,
quando passasse um tufão.
E ficar bem agarrado,
pelas raízes, ao chão.


Jorge Sousa Braga

DIA DA TERRA

        A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of  La Grande Jatte - 1884

                  Georges-Pierre Seurat         
                 Art Institute of Chicago



Explanation: Welcome to Planet Earth, the third planet from a star named the Sun. The Earth is shaped like a sphere and composed mostly of rock. Over 70 percent of the Earth's surface is water. The planet has a relatively thin atmosphere composed mostly of nitrogen and oxygen. Earth has a single large Moon that is about 1/4 of its diameter and, from the planet's surface, is seen to have almost exactly the same angular size as the Sun. With its abundance of liquid water, Earth supports a large variety of life forms, including potentially intelligent species such as dolphins and humans. Please enjoy your stay on Planet Earth.

Fonte: Astronomy picture of the day