Thanks to Laura Sabourin's beautiful poem in the BD-list, I felt inspired to
translate a Brazilian poem (original in Portuguese included at the
end) that I hope can carry my best feelings to all of you in this
beautiful May Day!
Geraldo
P.S.: Any suggestions or corrections for my tranlation are very
welcome!
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THE ESSENTIAL THINGS
by Rubem Alves
(Brazilian)
In the misterious Without-End
Balances itself a planet.
In the planet theres a garden,
and in the garden a seedbed:
in the seedbed theres a violet,
and upon it, day long by,
Between the planet and the sky,
the wings of a butterfly!
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AS COISAS ESSENCIAIS
(por Rubem Alves)
'No misterio do Sem-Fim,
equilibra-se um planeta.
E, no planeta, um jardim,
e, no jardim, um canteiro:
no canteiro, uma violeta,
e, sobre ela, o dia inteiro,
entre o planeta e o Sem-Fim,
a asa de uma borboleta!'
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On Thu, 1 May 1997, BD Email List wrote:
> Just a happy thought to start your day off right - unless of course
> your still up publishing the newsletter like I am ! (and taking a
> little peak at your email ;) )
>
> Plant Happiness
> First Plant 4 rows of peas
> Perseverance
> Presence
> Promptness
> Purity
> Next, plant 3 rows of squash
> squash gossip
> squash criticism
> squash indifference
> Then plant 4 rows of lettuce
> Let us be faithful to duty
> Let us be unselfish and loyal
> Let us be true to our own obligations
> Let us love one another
> No garden is complete without turnips
> Turn up a smile
> Turn up with new ideas
> Turn up with determination to make
>
> everything count for something good and
> worthwhile.
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Name : Laura Sabourin
> Company : Feast of Fields Inc, Organic Farm and Ragenesque
> Cattery Address : R R # 1
> City : St Catharines, ON, Canada, L2R 6P7