Bubble Called Earth is a poem that comes from my portfolio, "Feeling Dispirited, Lonely, and Tenebrous: A Collection of Hopeful, Optimistic, and Mirthful Poems" that I've recently written. It started as a school assignemnt, and proceeded to spiral into something larger. Through this piece, I began to find poetry, and continue to enjoy wriitng it every so often. It's a lovely way to express feelings in an abstract manor. "Bubble Called Earth" is a poem about an Earth in which all life is about to end. It's the action-movie "oh my god, the world is ending" trope meets the dystopian "oh my god, [someone realizes that] everything people do is controlled" trope. This poem was eventually published in Cymbals 2022, a magazine of literary work at my school. I hope you enjoy!
In said bubble, lies the world.
Sunlight threatens the people
It shines on, but they are disinterested
Frozen, paralyzed. Disquieting
Cries ring out at night.
The tiny, fragile entity, the planet, floats,
In said bubble. Lunar light trickles in, infiltrating:
Translucent and iridescent, it cuts through
Airs of benevolence, reflects on effervescent waters,
Fights for a glib wish: Equilibrium.
The moon, tucked in a bed of argent clouds,
Pushes and pulls tides, thunderous waves crash
In said bubble. Ebb and flow of human discourse—
Generosity: the one luxury which all possess. Still
The terminal date looms.
All the while, pompous brats blow bubbles within the borders.
Soapy film stretches, thins, and rounds into unstable spheres
Like naïve thoughts floating until they burst from corruptness.
In said bubble, these spheres pop as every >econd passes,
And angst agendas burn down the castle walls—flames engulfing all.
Turmoil runs through the land.
Despair haunts the mind.
Tranquility falsely blinds.
States shatter as they plead.
In said bubble, some fight for a stronger world.
In said bubble, lies the world.
Moonlight descends, skies clear, petals dance in the wind.
People wonder as they anxiously take their next steps,
pushing forward, yes, and yet, their disquieting
thoughts buzz like neon signs.