Diverse Insights: Health, Nature, and Classic Poetry
Insights on Human Body, Health, and Nature
Understanding Human Systems and Health
- The systems of the human body are made up of several interrelated and interdependent parts.
- It is likely to contract infections like colds and flu when feeling stressed because stress can weaken the body’s immune system.
- Sleep is characterized by reduced body movement and decreased awareness of surroundings.
- Drugs are used to help sleep-deprived people when behavioral treatments do not work.
- If suffering from sleep deprivation, one should seek help from medical professionals to receive proper treatments.
- When experiencing nightmares, one may wake up suddenly from a frightful dream in a cold sweat, with a wildly thumping heart.
General Knowledge and Observations
- Mr. Behrman earned his living by serving as a model for young artists who could not afford regular models.
- The moon was regarded as a goddess by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
- Great inventions and discoveries began with a dream in the minds of the inventors and discoverers.
- Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons are different names for tropical storms.
- The victims of biological disasters include humans, animals, and plants.
- Disaster-resistant construction techniques can be used to reduce the damage caused by earthquakes.
Poetry Corner: Reflections on Life and Nature
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost
This classic poem by Robert Frost describes a traveler’s brief pause in a snowy forest. The owner of the woods lives in the village, unaware of the traveler’s stop. The traveler’s horse gives its harness bells a shake, seemingly questioning the halt without a nearby farmhouse.
Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sound's the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.
Leisure by W. H. Davies
W. H. Davies’ poem “Leisure” reflects on the hurried pace of modern life and the lack of time people dedicate to simply observing and appreciating the natural world and beauty around them.
What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep or cows. No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass. No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars like skies at night. No time to turn at Beauty's glance, And watch her feet, how they can dance. No time to wait till her mouth can Enrich that smile her eyes began. A poor life this if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.