Why do palm trees resist hurricanes so well? They are thin, slender and sometimes so tall that they remain unchanged in the midst of the storm. Nature has strengthened them to withstand tropical storms and hurricanes. It is the image of resistance in the face of adversity, of inner strength when everything around collapses. It is an image taken from the song “If poets ruled the world” that invites us to observe and value simple things: “If poets ruled the world, small things would have more value: the soft rain caressing the stones, the wind shaking the stones.” palms”.