How Fortunate We Are
Life is all over, whether we realize it or not
Searching for food at virtually every lot
Whether its raining, snowing, humid or hot
All of them seeking their most favorable spot
Swimming, flying, grazing, and stalking
Foraging, hiding, and silently talking
All of them surviving this trek of time
Which could abruptly cease at the drop of a dime
But they persevere through adversity’s ordeal,
While all that is around them probes its next meal
And as far as we can see, life is sparse and rare
As we monitor and probe it for a glimpse or a stare
Although here at home, life is varied and diverse
Through selfish intrusion, we’re its greatest curse
Ignorant of how truly fortunate we are,
Of this abundance of life, from our local star
About this poem
This poem is attempting to describe how fortunate we are to have a hugh abundance of life on an amazingly beautiful planet. We spend enormous amounts of time and energy trying to search for life and acknowledge aliens, but less time appreciating and valuing the variety of life we have on this planet.
Written on February 04, 1964
Submitted by Craigdna on November 11, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AA AA BB CC DD EE FF GG |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 745 |
Words | 141 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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