Poem

BY JORIE GRAHAM

The earth said
remember me.
The earth said
don’t let go,

said it one day
when I was
accidentally
listening, I

heard it, I felt it
like temperature,
all said in a
whisper—build to-

morrow, make right be-
fall, you are not
free, other scenes
are not taking

place, time is not filled,
time is not late, there is
a thing the emptiness
needs as you need

emptiness, it
shrinks from light again &
again, although all things
are present, a

fact a day a
bird that warps the
arithmetic of per-
fection with its

arc, passing again &
again in the evening
air, in the pre-
vailing wind, making no

mistake—yr in-
difference is yr
principal beauty
the mind says all the

time—I hear it—I
hear it every-
where. The earth
said remember

me. I am the
earth it said. Re-
member me.

Source: Poetry (January 2020)

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This Post Has 14 Comments

Cindy Georgakas March 22, 2024 Reply

A beautiful poem and tribute to our earth, Selma💓
D.L. Finn, Author March 23, 2024 Reply

Goregous! Xo
1. Selma Martin March 23, 2024 Reply
  
  I meant to say, Gorgeous 🙈
  1. D.L. Finn, Author March 23, 2024 Reply
    
    Lol
    1. Selma Martin March 23, 2024 Reply
      
      🙈 blessings.
Ephemeral Encounters March 23, 2024 Reply

Such a beautiful poem 💕
1. Selma Martin March 23, 2024 Reply
  
  I found it beautiful too.
writerravenclaw March 23, 2024 Reply

Brilliant, if the earth could talk we should not ignore the warnings.
1. Selma Martin March 23, 2024 Reply
  
  We should strive to be in tune with Earth. And listen. Thanks Heather.
  1. writerravenclaw March 23, 2024 Reply
    
    I agree, more needs to be done.
rajkkhoja March 23, 2024 Reply

The great poem. Nice words for Earth. Tribute to our Earth.
1. Selma Martin March 23, 2024 Reply
  
  It’s a beautiful poem. 👏🏽
Dawn Pisturino March 26, 2024 Reply

I love this poem and the Islamic artwork accompanying it.
1. Selma Martin March 26, 2024 Reply
  
  Thanks for noticing. Yes. Islamic. Bless you. Thanks for appreciating the post. Xo