Ode to the Earth

I see the air

And feel the breeze

It gives a whistle

As it hits the trees

The wind is felt

by birds and bees

It even helps boats

To sail the seas

I feel the water

Pure and strong

It flows in rivers

On and on

Its beauty lies

through all the earth

And gives sea creatures

life and birth

I smell the fire

As it burns

The flame it quickens

And it turns

It can give people

Quite a fright

Or it can

Give warmth and light

I feel the dirt

beneath my feet

And taste the fruit
From fresh trees

Earth it seems

To be a gift

One in which

Time is swift

So let us live

In love and peace

And always give

Without cease

(c) 2019 Tanner Stevenson