Sunday poetry

balance

the land strives
for balance

beneath the surface
plates float

and fluid resists
three kilometers of ice

from thousands
of years ago

the land rises
as buoyancy opposes

an ancient weight
as scientists trace

the interaction
to molecules

guided by
Newton's theory

that layers move
at different velocities

that fluid arises
from stress

topside
humans reside

on the land
that rises

some live
under pressure

some resist
life's flow

some glimpse
beneath the surface

and some strive
for balance

guided by
the Indian theory

that the land is alive
that she resists harm

and she speaks
whether or not we listen


~ Melissa Dey Hasbrook


Melissa Dey Hasbrook releases a poetry collection entitled "Circle...Home" on September 10, 2011, in Lansing, Michigan. Visit her website for more information.