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A poem: Earth Air Fire and Water

10 years ago

I posted this on a challenge, where you have to write on a theme.
It was so appropriate because I just had been enduring this situation:
Second Week of December

Earth, hard and dry
Her children thirsty
All suffer

Cold wind blows
Ice rain covers land
Lays frozen blanket

Sun, fiery orb
Lights winter sky
Gently warming

Ice into water
Running downhill
making puddles

LiloD.

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Comments (5)

anneliese_32
10 years ago
Love it, so descriptive, especially the feeling behind it.
rob333 (zone 7b)
10 years ago
Hits all of my senses at one. A hallmark of good poetry. Nicely done.
west_gardener
10 years ago
You certainly met the challenge, lilo. Very nice.
Lol, first time I've heard of a poetry challenge.
Mrobbins
10 years ago
Lilo, that's a wonderful piece of writing. Thank you for writing it, and for sharing it with us.
lilosophie
Original Author
10 years ago
Hello Mary, thank you and I am glad to "see" you

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