Around the Round

By Rhiannonw

Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Spinning on its axis,
around to face the sun
– back to face the darkness
‘til another day’s begun.

Round and round we orbit,
every year the same,
around our star – earth’s tilting
brings seasons back again.

But many planets travel
in orbits that are found
elliptical, stretched circles,
not absolutely round.

We build our cars for motion
efficient over ground;
if wheels are truly circular,
they’ll smoothly whirl around.

Machines spin, passing power
along from here to there –
spinning revolutions
are needed everywhere.

[IP: Life Is A Circular Motion]

The below was done last month on another aspect of the phrase

http://www.abctales.com/story/rhiannonw/completing-circle-poetry-monthly

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Comments

Submitted by Bee on

A brilliant obsevation put perfectly to rhyme, and very fitting. 

Bee

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thanks, Bee. It was an enjoyable bit of fun, doing a light rhyme for a change, but thinking of some of the circular motions around! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

HI Rhiannon

I don't know how you seem to so easily find something to write each week for the suggestion given. And always it seems to contain inspiration and information. Well done.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Hi, and thanks, Jean. I hadn't felt inspired this week, until, sitting in hospital waiting for a minor op, and getting over it afterwards, it was something to play about with back and for, when tired of reading! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

It really makes you realise how lucky we are to live on this planet earth, when you think how difficult other planets have in just existing, leave alone containing human life.  Like in your poem we keep revolving, our seasons returning, giving us fresh hope, like your poem Rhiannon.

Really well put.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny, for telling me.
It is amazing the more you go into it, how optimal the position of the earth is for what we need of warmth etc God says he got it ready for mankind, and also that though we now have seasons of difficulty we have the return of more abundance to look forward to each year! Rhiannon