That was a curious dream; I thought the three Great planets that are drawing near the sun With such unerring certainty, begun To talk together in a mighty glee. They spoke of vast convulsions which would be Throughout the solar system -- the rare fun Of watching haughty stars drop, one by one, And vanish in a seething vapor sea. I thought I heard them comment on the earth -- That small dark object -- doomed beyond a doubt. They wondered if live creatures moved about Its tiny surface, deeming it of worth. And then they laughed -- 't was such a ringing shout That I awoke and joined too in their mirth. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BACCHUS by RALPH WALDO EMERSON ODE ON THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER by JORGE MANRIQUE MONNA INNOMINATA, A SONNET OF SONNETS: 9 by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI SEPTEMBER by MAVIS CLARE BARNETT A MARTYR'S MASS; FATHER MIGUEL PRO, EXECUTED AY MEXICO CITY, 1927 by ALFRED BARRETT |