blessing of the house

poem by Jakob Streit translated and recreated by Ruth Salles blackboard drawing by teacher Beatriz Retz. May the house now built not be consumed in fire! Let there be no floods on your side, and the lightning be deflected. May a good spirit be there and protect it from dangers! May God bless you abundantly…

My shadow

poem by Robert Louis Stevenson translated and recreated by Ruth Salles I see my shadow always, always with me. I don't know what it's for, or why you follow me like this. Looks good to me the way she has it. If I get on my bed, she gets on the back too. I find it very funny the way…

Princess Earring Fairy Song

poem by Cicely Mary Barker, translated and recreated by Ruth Salles blackboard drawing by teacher Juliana Nogueira Oh, Princess Earring, delicate little flower, that looks beautiful in the fairy ear! So elegant and fine, what princess is it? of the foot? It climbs, violet and red, on the balcony wall, sometimes in a greenhouse, all white and pink. With the most beautiful clothes, at night...

the little brook

poem by J. Trojan translated and recreated by Ruth Salles Blackboard drawing by teacher Juliana Nogueira . – You run so fast, O my little brook! Can't you stop a little bit? “Oh, I can never stop myself. I must help the monjolo to knock. Many pets I will invite to drink my water or…

the sleeping apple

poem by Robert Reinick translated and recreated by Ruth Salles Drawing by Valentina by AA Waldorf School student Rudolf Steiner. . Beautiful apple in the apple tree, with a very red cheek, made her bed on the green branch and, swinging, she rocks. Up there, coming and going, you can see that he's already asleep. A child in this…

The fire

poem by James Krüss translated and recreated by Ruth Salles blackboard drawing by teacher Verônica Calandra Martins. Hear the flame whispering, how it crackles, crackling! Red and beautiful, the ember glows, grows, blushes and warms the house. As a tongue, the flame passes, licks the wood and makes smoke. turn and turn and don't...

Song of the Forest

poem by Gottfried Keller recreated from the translation by Ruth Salles blackboard drawing by teacher Juliana Nogueira . Hearts together, arm in arm – all the forest intertwined with the songs, which always sings, today sings happily. Starting in a serene tone, a very small oak tree on the edge is already swaying, and a whisper spreads; and…

Poem for geometry class

Original in German by an unknown author recreated by Ruth Salles drawing of a 7th grade student at Colégio Waldorf Micael, in São Paulo SP . From point to point, draw the line firmly and correctly; and around it, open the arch in the exact right turn. The crisp and clear precision pleases…

earth hill

poem by Christian Morgenstern translated and recreated by Ruth Salles drawing by Cecília Meireles School student. A simple little mound of earth, how wonderful is this little mound that snuggles in the good heat of the sunlight, of your love, while the wind – its restrained wing – blows the grasses of the ascent. The air is…