Earth Day
I AM THE GRASS AND THE TREES THAT GROW UPON YOUR SKIN
YOU ARE THE BRANCH AND LIMBS THAT ENCIRCLE ME
I AM THE LAKES AND RIVERS THAT FLOW TO THE SEAS
YOU ARE OCEANS OF TIME WAITING AGAIN TO BEGIN
I AM THE GRAINS OF SAND EQUAL TO THE STARS ABOVE
YOU ARE THE WHALE, THE DOLPHIN, THE SQUID, THE EEL
I AM THE HORSE, AND DOG, AND CAT, AND BIRD
YOU ARE THE HILLS AND MOUNTAINS AND VALLEY BELOW
YOU ARE THE WOMAN WHO GIVES LIFE TO ALL
I AM THE MAN WHO SHARES YOUR HOME
YOU ARE ALL THAT CAN EVER BE
I AM EARTH AND TOGETHER WE ARE FREE.
About this poem
I awoke the day before 'Earth Day" around 3 AM and these words cam to me.
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Written on December 26, 1949
Submitted by billassad67 on May 16, 2022
Modified on April 26, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABXA XXXX XXBB |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 529 |
Words | 116 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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