reaching out
i throw a handful of sand
towards the stars
inspired by
Robert Service's
A Grain Of Sand
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If starry space no limit knows
And sun succeeds to sun,
There is no reason to suppose
Our earth the only one.
'Mid countless constellations cast
A million worlds may be,
With each a God to bless or blast
And steer to destiny.
Just think! A million gods or so
To guide each vital stream,
With over all to boss the show
A Deity supreme.
Such magnitudes oppress my mind;
From cosmic space it swings;
So ultimately glad to find
Relief in little things.
For look! Within my hollow hand,
While round the earth careens,
I hold a single grain of sand
And wonder what it means.
Ah! If I had the eyes to see,
And brain to understand,
I think Life's mystery might be
Solved in this grain of sand.
I hope this takes the rule of Haiku..Any ways got inspired by your poem Inescapable leave Traveling with the wind Desert sand
I loved this one...Maybe its something to d with the sand..Being living in the Middle East I guess
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
.......love the imagery of your haiku....and love this poem by service...he is one of my favourite poets...