Love this poem. Some of my suggestions for the attitude/tone are reflective, calm and thoughtful, inquisitive and hopeful and even some sadness.
Answer:
Chronological order is the answer
Explanation:
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The author emphasizes the size of New York City to show that it's actually quite small compared to nature and the ecosystem. The author emphasizes the "colossal" size of New York as an ironic source with the purpose of showing that even the strongest concrete city can be drawn by the power of mother nature itself.