The Planet We Call Home
- Emile Pinet
Earth is the planet we call home,
a blue marble spinning in space;
orbiting a splendorous sun,
an extraordinary jewel.
A blue marble spinning in space,
a gem breathtaking to behold;
an extraordinary jewel,
with crystal poles of snow and ice.
A gem breathtaking to behold,
offset by billions of bright stars;
with crystal poles of snow and ice,
tethered to an orbiting moon.
Offset by billions of bright stars,
a gem breathtaking to behold;
tethered to an orbiting moon,
and bathed in light both night and day.
A gem breathtaking to behold,
orbiting a splendorous sun
and bathed in light both night and day,
Earth is the planet we call home.
(Pantoum)