1. A Tribute to Trees
in students’ words
14 – 31 March 2011
Escola Secundária de Francisco Franco

2. “Thank you!”
I don’t know how to start,
But I’ll try to make art.
Our planet is full of air pollution
And we need to find an efficient solution.
Let’s all come together to help
Before it gets too late.
Too much smoking of cigarettes,
Too much driving of cars.
I wish there was no smoke in the sky,
Shadows blocking the sun over mountains so high,
Garbage in the seas,
Or plastic bags hanging in the trees.
If this is what you want the world to be,
Help make it pollution free.
There is no guarantee
About how easy this task will be.
It may take more work and more time,
But in the end our planet will be fine.
So, think about what you can do
Because, in the future, Earth will say: “Thank You!”
Carla Castro
Sofia Rei
Susana Videira
12º1

3. The tree commandments,
according to the Tree
I am a tree, I provide shadow,
Shelter and food, I am your friend.
I do not seek war, for I’m rooted
To the ground in which I struggle.
You shall not kill a tree,
Or never your soul will be free
From Beelzebub’s death sea.
You shall not idol yourself,
For I live longer than you.
Do not plant me in vain,
For I will only feel pain.
Remember my birth,
Where it happened, and let
It remain clean, my earth.
You shall not take me down
For fruit, for you are free
To take and kill your
offspring hunger.
You shall not pollute my soil,
Death sits on it, waiting every
Fall to see my leaves boil,
At the Winter hard cold envy.
André Bazenga, Augusto Silva, Filipe Rodrigues, 12º10

5. C’mon humanity,
What are you doing to me?
I’m your home
And you treat me so badly.
My trees make you breathe fresh air,
But you’re still destroying them,
Like you don’t even care.
But be aware!
Because what you took for granted
One day will disappear,
And the nature you know
May soon become just a memory.
All your greed and irresponsibility
Are polluting your world.
You must be ozone friendly
And take care of your home.
Take care of the soil if you want to stay alive,
Plant trees on it to help us survive.
I’ll do what I can for you,
So help me… I need trees, I need you!
Alexandre Gomes
12º10

6. Money is not the philosophy
A
When the Earth is without trees
Feeding the machines of the factory
R
And spoiling out the seas B
O
Plant a real tree,
And you will live naturally
R
Just as it should be
A Planet with harmony.
A war has started against CFC’s D
And you have to choose your side
Whether sky killer or ozone friendly
A
Don’t leave your Nature aside. Y
Guilherme Coelho
André Dias
Mário Fernandes
12º1

7. With all the CO2 in the atmosphere
We urgently need more trees down here
We all hope for the best of all
So, to start, everyone should plant a tree on their hall
Everyone should help this cause,
No one can have a pause.
About trees, we can never have enough,
Because lives without them are really tough.
We can’t only use words,
Let us act, let’s plant trees all around the world.
LET’S PLANT TREES ALL AROUND THE WORLD.
João Pedro Jardim
12º10

8. I can’t damage a tree
Or pollute the air
Like a man without responsibility
You have to be fair
And, naturally treat Nature peacefully.
If you don’t take care
You will be punished seriously
So don’t you dare
To damage a tree
As it is an enemy.
If you want to save your life
Treat Nature as your wife
With humanity, responsibility,
Harmony and honestly
This is how you have to be.
Nuno Albino, Rodrigo Andrade, Afonso Vargas, 12º1

9. Arbor day
I wasn’t cut out for this,
As trees aren’t meant to be cut,
I’m sick of the human consumistic attitude
So much as the lumber mill needs more wood.
You can turn your back or you can plant a seed.
You can choose compassion over universal greed.
You’ve destroyed, consumed and killed
And now you’ve turned black the Earth’s lungs
Which were green and big and beautiful...
Now just join us.
Fight for the cause.
Together as one!
Together! Fierceful!
Inês
Cotrim
12º1

10. Alexandra Gouveia
André Franco
Fábio Dantas
Jacqueline Rodrigues
Turma 12º10