Nature Has the Upper Hand

By Harley White posted 09-27-2021 05:56

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Credit: License: CC0 Public Domain ~ Nona Lohr has released this “Stars Forming Like Pearls In A Clam” image under Public Domain license…

Nature Has the Upper Hand

Volcanoes can engulf the land
in avalanching lava blaze
entombing picturesque Pompeiis,
for Nature has the upper hand.

Tsunamis raze an earthly strand
disrupting lives that cling to breath
in e’er untimely mortal death,
for Nature has the upper hand.

Despite the undertakings planned,
a cataclysm’s fatal sweep
may chance on beings deep asleep,
for Nature has the upper hand.

Across the cosmic reaches grand
the heavens prove their vast command
where’er our telescopes have scanned,
for Nature has the upper hand.

We stamp our heady hubris brand
upon the beauteous terrain
which humans claim as their domain,
still Nature has the upper hand.

An instance in immenseness spanned
we’re but a bit of Nature and
regardless if we understand
Great Nature has the upper hand!

~ Harley White

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Image ~ Stars Forming Like Pearls in a Clam ~ The outer ridge of this photo resembles a clam shell where pearls are formed, but instead, stars are being born…

Credit: License: CC0 Public Domain ~ Nona Lohr has released this “Stars Forming Like Pearls In A Clam” image under Public Domain license…

https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/en/view-image.php?image=151450&picture=stars-forming-like-pearls-in-a-clam

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