Nature’s Heavenly Rainbow

Karl Constantine FOLKES 1935 (Portland)

Free verse

Nature is as nature is, without judgment.
Mankind is as mankind is, full of judgment.
Nature sows and mankind reaps.
The one as giver and the other as receiver.

Nature gives without expectation of recompense.
Mankind receives and remains in greater expectations.
Nature seeks only to be pleasing.
Full of judgment, mankind’s acts are oft displeasing.

Nature regards its offerings as a cornucopia.
To be harvested without bickering.
Every living form are its investments.
None the greater and, more so, none the less.

Mankind sees this wealth as human resource.
Economic gain for distribution.
Some more deserving, and some even less so.
Choices to be made by those decreed with wisdom.

Nature looks upon the acts of mankind.
Choosing warfare over peace.
Squabbling over nature’s offerings.
All for sake of human desire.

Chaos soon supplants the order of a universe in balance.
Judgments of mankind are often made precariously.
Concerning what is ‘right’ and what is ‘wrong.’
concerning what is ‘good’ and what is ‘bad.’

Nature observes all; not judging.
Only finding ways to restore balance.
Her heavenly rainbow offering ‘episodic foresight.’
To restore her handiwork to pristine state.

About this poem

This poem suggests that every time we see a rainbow in the sky let it be regarded as nature’s peace offering of our misdeeds.

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Written on January 07, 2024

Submitted by karlcfolkes on January 07, 2024

Modified by karlcfolkes on January 07, 2024

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Scheme	AAXB XXCC XCXX XXXX XXXB DXXX CDXX
Closest metre	Iambic hexameter
Characters	1,219
Words	223
Stanzas	7
Stanza Lengths	4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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Karl Constantine FOLKES

Retired educator of Jamaican ancestry with a lifelong interest in composing poetry dealing particularly with the metaphysics of self-reflection; completed a dissertation in Children’s Literature in 1991 at New York University entitled: An Analysis of Wilhelm Grimm’s “Dear Mili” Employing Von Franzian Methodological Processes of Analytical Psychology. The subject of the dissertation concerned the process of Individuation. more…

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karlcfolkes
What a lovely response Susan. Thank you for that. The message of a rainbow is always uplifting.
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susan.brumel
Very interesting and thoughtful poem, Karl. I hold a special place in my heart for rainbows. They seem to appear when I need them most!
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AIDA
I really enjoyed reading "Nature's Heavenly Rainbow"! It carries a meaningful message about the relationship between nature and mankind. The poem beautifully portrays the contrast between the non-judgmental nature and the judgment-filled actions of mankind. The use of imagery, particularly the comparison of nature's cornucopia and mankind's perception of it as a human resource, is quite thought-provoking.

One improvement suggestion I have is to enhance the flow and rhythm of the poem. Although the overall structure is good, there are a few places where the poem doesn't flow as smoothly. Perhaps revisiting these areas and adjusting the phrasing or word choice can help create a more seamless reading experience.

Another suggestion is to consider adding more concrete examples or specific instances to further illustrate the contrast between nature's non-judgmental actions and mankind's judgment-filled behaviors. This can make the poem more relatable and impactful to readers.

Overall, "Nature's Heavenly Rainbow" is a wonderful piece of work that provokes deep reflection on the relationship between nature and mankind. With a few tweaks to the flow and the addition of more specific examples, it can become an even more powerful and engaging poem. Keep up the great work! more »
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