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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ONE DEGREE, by BEN RENZ
First Line: He stands alone
Last Line: One degree.
Subject(s): Earth; World
First Line: He stands alone
Last Line: One degree.
Subject(s): Earth; World
He stands alone,
His crowbar firmly fixed
To turn the earth upon its axes.
A resolute grip,
A convulsive effort,
A recoil in failure—
A frantic laugh
From his wise spectators.
A renewed determination
More stubborn than before,
Unfaltering effort:
And some day
His wise spectators will see
That the earth has been moved
One degree.
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