The Earth is My Teacher

The Lesson for Life

The Earth Is My Teacher

By observing nature in its primitive creation:

How they in their state, reflect a mirror image.

                             What an extraordinary, display of active grace;

                             Sunshine, in time sunsets:

                             The earth revolves without time or schedule.

                             Our solar system has celestial bodies of infinite proportions.

                             Of asteroids vacillating, the sun’s orbit between Mars,

                             and Jupiter as countless methods countless comets

                             within the keeper's belt at high speed.

                             In rank and file:

                             Majestic, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, 

                             Satan, Uranus, and Neptune; to the call of all

                             planeteers, to share in the grand concerto even as

                            Venus, the evening star, or the morning star:

                            Known as Lucifer, rotates slowly and retrograde in

                            conspicuous servitude, halo: at command, accompanied

                            with this evolution of heavenly bodies; dwarf planets.

                            Thus the search for social order, where everyone got a

                            alone and did their part, for the greater good.

                            I place my ear to the ground; to listen to the social

                           society of the ants, and what I observed was phenomenal.

                           Their colonies range in size from a few dozen predatory

                           Individuals, living in small natural cavities to highly

                           organized colonies that occupy large territories and 

                            consist of millions of individual colonies that are fertile

                            females Queen

Author's Note

Enjoy it.

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

I feel like i am at the planetarium in NYC...as a kid we would go and watch the cosmos and behold the entire universe before our eyes...I can still see it my mind's eye and you certainly do it justice in this spectacular solar system scene...all the planets dancing together up there...while on earth the "Society of Ants" show us how they build their colonies and follow the "Queen" .... very interesting piece of contrast...
Warmly, B

[alexAlexander]

Thanks, Betty. Your interpretation is on point. I am glad to bring back such wonderful memories.

[Betty Hermelee]

You’re very welcome
Warmly, B

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree dear poet. The earth is our teacher. Men believe we control the environment. We don't. The Native Americans would watch the birds. If the bird are silence and hid away. Big storm is coming. I did enjoy your words and thoughts. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote