The Earth's Soul Gives Birth She lies dormant and sleeps for years, but with the roaring rhythm of a pulsating heartbeat, she gives birth to new life, and reminds us that she is still alive. The breathing in and out of the earth -- she's rumbling and rowing. Can you feel the rhythm of her heartbeat? The earth's soul has given birth. She lies dormant and sleeps for years, in isolated happiness and joyful mirth. How stiff the ground is, and without a sound. She wakes up and yawns, as if it is dawn. Lori Ann Day