67 The Blue Planet

El planeta azul

Atlantic Ocean |

Ocean

Spanish

Behind the scenes

It is difficult for us to step back and fully realize that nearly three quarters of our planet’s surface is covered by seas and oceans. This vast world often remains distant in our imagination.

I wanted to evoke this silent yet life-filled universe, so essential to the balance and survival of our planet. Paying tribute to it felt both meaningful and necessary, as its fragile beauty deserves to be preserved.

The text imagines a dive into this world: the sensation of coolness, the immensity of blue, and the gradual discovery of a fascinating universe.
Written in Spanish, it plays with simple rhymes that echo the slow, soothing movement of waves.

Echoes of the world

Spanish is particularly well suited to rhyme and sound patterns. Many words end in open vowels such as -a, -o, or -e, naturally creating echoes between lines.

In this text, several simple rhymes help establish a steady rhythm, almost like the gentle sway of waves. For example: mundo / profundo, verdad / felicidad, or peces plateados / peces alados. These sound repetitions give the poem a soft and fluid musicality.

This musical quality also helps explain why poetry and songs play such an important role in Spanish-speaking cultures.