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" "Love is what we learn on the brink,
after we've archived all our inherited
and acquired science. Love begins late.
Carlos Drummond de Andrade (October 31, 1902 – August 17, 1987) was a Brazilian poet and writer, considered by some as the greatest Brazilian poet of all time.
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Eu preparo uma canção
em que minha mãe se reconheça,
todas as mães se reconheçam,
e que fale como dois olhos. Caminho por uma rua
que passa em muitos países.
Se não me vêem, eu vejo
e saúdo velhos amigos. Eu distribuo um segredo
como quem ama ou sorri.
No jeito mais natural
dois carinhos se procuram. Minha vida, nossas vidas
formam um só diamante.
Aprendi novas palavras
e tornei outras mais belas. Eu preparo uma canção
que faça acordar os homens
e adormecer as crianças.
I never saw the sea.
I don't know if it's pretty,
I don't know if it's rough.
The sea doesn't matter to me. I saw the lake.
Yes, the lake.
The lake is large and also calm. The rain of colors
from the exploding afternoon
makes the lake shimmer
makes it a lake painted
by every color.
I never saw the sea.
I saw the lake ...