EARTH is a thirsty drinker, The trees drink from its bosom, The ocean drinks the wet winds, The fiery sun the ocean, The moon drinks in the sun's light. Then why, my friends, be angry, Because I love to drink too. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE STATUE AND THE BUST by ROBERT BROWNING YOUTH by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON KNOWLEDGE by HENRY DAVID THOREAU A COWBOY ALONE WITH HIS CONSCIENCE by JAMES BARTON ADAMS TO ANACREON by ANTIPATER OF SIDON |