Rhythm is the source of life <br /> Basic to the throbbing flow <br /> The tides respond on careful schedule <br /> Our bodies flex as passions grow <br /> <br /> Long ago I heard the pounding <br /> Of rhythmic beaters on pure gold, <br /> Turning out the wispy beauty <br /> That gilded domes of history old. <br /> <br /> All life responds to programmed rhythms, <br /> The heart pumps out a steady beat, <br /> The sun bursts forth on silent signal <br /> And nature blooms with warming heat.<br /><br />Harold Putnam<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/rhythm-of-life-2/
