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The Earth Poems

June 13, 2011
By kattclay BRONZE, Summit, New Jersey
kattclay BRONZE, Summit, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
"No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." -Friedrich Nietzsche


The Grassland

A lion grazes,
The small, yellow children weep—
Blue world without end.

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The Ocean

Beautiful in blue,
Lapped in exasperation,
The waves kiss the sky.

***

The Jungle

Laughing in the trees,
Baby gorilla dances.
Will he find his rage?

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The Tundra

Cold and desolate
Green grass peaks out from the frost
There is no earth here

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The Earth

Beneath the soil,
The scorched earth cries out in vain.
The sorry world ends.

The author's comments:
This series of haikus was inspired by the novel "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn.

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on Apr. 26 2012 at 7:13 pm
cayaTW PLATINUM, Yuma, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
Those who forget history will often repeat it

i thought the poems were creative.  i could really see a story created.  also, i totally see how you were inspired by "Ishmael".  i could really see it in the last poem.

anonymous123 said...
on Jul. 2 2011 at 11:46 pm
This is fantastic!