the natural beauty of rio de janeiro, and the endless combinations of colors over florest and oceans have inspired infinite poems.

seen as a natural form of expression, poetry in rio de janeiro is most apparent in the lyrics of the many songs composed in th city - to the extent that often singers and composers are referred to as 'poets'.

of course, in addition to this more popular form of 'musical poetry', there are many classical poets who have gifted rio's residents with new views and thoughts on their city, their lives, and even themselves.

in rio, few things are as important to the local residents as celebrating their own heritage.