Britain chooses a poem to represent earth to aliens

from BBC News:
“Poem voted to be sent into space”
More from the UK’s National Poetry Day 2005: “A poem about cultural divides has been voted the verse people would like to see launched into space -- to be read in 100 years. ‘Human Beings’ by Adrian Mitchell touches on the theme of tolerance across different cultures. It topped a global poll of 1,000 people to mark Thursday's National Poetry Day.

“The Poetry Society is looking for ways to send the poem into space. Until then, it will go on display outside the National Space Society in Leicester...”