Though constantly man seeks nugget to exploit
And riches constantly to spill
Earth unafraid to their quest to spoil
In grace, nor in martyrdom could not be killed,
Potential ambiguity unfulfilled

Always special, whether eccentric in position
Round and full of gravity
Or esoteric, melancholy, ever cooling
Ever hot, and obscure in history ...

As in the housing of deity, Earth shall
House mankind, whether he wants it or not.
Earth's grandest scheme in specificity
To house man whether he likes it or not.




Patrick Darnell