"Everyone quiet now."
A rose petal floats through the air
so effortlessly
Always reaching the ground
too quickly
Is it falling
or does it scamper away?
Is it living
or not worth the attention?
Beautiful mystery,
the most lovely thing
to mind or mention.
Frightening discovery
the most lending thing
to tension
"And ugly as sin!"
Yet still heard are bird songs...
"everyone quiet now"
Listen to the wind blow
Feel it kiss and caress your face
Watch flowers bloom
"Out of toxic waste!"
"everyone quiet now"
...
The grass ascends from the ground
Each delicate blade touched by the sun
"Profound! Like worms in the mud!"
"everyone quiet now"
*"Hear this, pay stark attention with respect
it may save your life some dark day-inflect"*
The sun glistens through all clouds
seeming to envelop the sky
Shining through any darkness
That can and will
Relentlessly devour
Consume all in its path
"Like the leaves on a tree from a mother giraffe!"
"everyone quiet now. This is important."
Look back to the sky
Sparkling luminously
Ever at day
Ever at night
Powers and magic
Beyond any vast imagination
And you at its core with every sensation
to reveal this much and more, provide inspiration
Jul 1, 2014
Jul 1, 2014 at 12:22 AM UTC
"Everyone quiet now."
A rose petal floats through the air
so effortlessly
Always reaching the ground
too quickly
Is it falling
or does it scamper away?
Is it living
or not worth the attention?
Beautiful mystery,
the most lovely thing
to mind or mention.
Frightening discovery
the most lending thing
to tension
"And ugly as sin!"
Yet still heard are bird songs...
"everyone quiet now"
Listen to the wind blow
Feel it kiss and caress your face
Watch flowers bloom
"Out of toxic waste!"
"everyone quiet now"
...
The grass ascends from the ground
Each delicate blade touched by the sun
"Profound! Like worms in the mud!"
"everyone quiet now"
*"Hear this, pay stark attention with respect
it may save your life some dark day-inflect"*
The sun glistens through all clouds
seeming to envelop the sky
Shining through any darkness
That can and will
Relentlessly devour
Consume all in its path
"Like the leaves on a tree from a mother giraffe!"
"everyone quiet now. This is important."
Look back to the sky
Sparkling luminously
Ever at day
Ever at night
Powers and magic
Beyond any vast imagination
And you at its core with every sensation
to reveal this much and more, provide inspiration
This poem is a depiction of an environmental enthusiast attempting to enlighten a group of young teenagers using an original poem he wrote, using subtle analogies and foreshadowing love as the idea in the beginning; a tactic to draw them in.
Request permission to use this poem