Gentil Saraiva Junior
This is the third book of poems by Gentil Saraiva Jr., who is also the author of Seed of Stars and Song of Love Itself.First stanza of the poem Mother Earth:'Digging in the hard earthIn search of moist soilCasting the seedsOperating in the toilThe production of abundanceThat nature providesTo those who weed, fertilize,Make a firebreak in the fields,Graft and grow in a greenhouse,Following the cycle of the rainsThat feed the raw sapAnd nourish fruits and crops.'