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.

Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Written on December 26, 1949

Submitted by billassad67 on May 16, 2022

Modified on April 26, 2023

34 sec read
4

Quick analysis:

Scheme ABXA XXXX XXBB
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 529
Words 116
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

William Assad

Old man and the "see" more…

All William Assad poems | William Assad Books

0 fans

Discuss the poem Earth Day with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Earth Day" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/127691/earth-day>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    More poems by

    William Assad

    »

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    24
    days
    13
    hours
    11
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Who wrote the poem 'Still I Rise'?
    A Sylvia Plath
    B Audre Loude
    C Maya Angelou
    D Edgar Allen Poe