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 vapour 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-'twas such a singing shout
That I awoke and joined too in their mirth.
A Dream
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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Poem topics: dark, dream, fun, sea, sun, together, earth, great, small, surface, doubt, talk, live, worth, thought, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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