Patti Smith's poem for Greta Thunberg: & quot; Without praise or gifts, unless we are not neutral & quot;

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Patti Smith has composed a poem dedicated to Greta Thunberg to celebrate the 17th birthday of the young activist.

In it, the singer and writer praises the work that the teenager carries out to save the planet. The 12 verses that make up this literary gift have been shared by the veteran American artist on her Instagram account, where she has attached a photograph of Thunberg to the text.

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Among the themes mentioned in the poem, the singer has highlighted the young woman's altruism and her courage to position herself in a conflict situation of such magnitude.

The text of this poem could be translated as follows:

This is

Greta Thunberg, fulfilling

17 today, without asking

compliments, no gifts,

unless we are not neutral.

Earth knows its goodness,

Like all deities, like

animals and healing

spring. Happy Birthday

to Greta, who stopped today,

Like every Friday, refusing

To be neutral.

According to the criteria of The Trust Project

• Greta Thunberg
• Environment
• culture
• music
• Rock
• poetry
• literature
• Climate change

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