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Earth Element of Water


Earth Element of Water


The foremost need for earthly water is hydration;
     without its properties, there is no cell creation.
          Good cultivation of our crops needs irrigation.

All life craves water to survive, a requisite;
     we are part water, need supply beyond a perquisite.
          No matter what we do...a huge prerequisite.

It comes and goes, recycled by precipitation,
     brought on by its evaporation, condensation;
          this cycling is a gift of nature's circulation.

Absorbed by all except those rocks, impermeable,
     our water hydrates soil, refills our water table; 
          keeps our aquatic life in water bodies stable.

For arid deserts, monsoon rains invigorate
     green grass and refill ponds where wildlife migrate
          to feed and hydrate, strengthen bodies, procreate.

Symmetrical snowflakes, formed by crystallization,
     like floating angels, stir great vivification -
          one-of-a-kind designs cause mystification.

Of earth's four basic elements, it is one-quarter,
     and there would be no life without our precious water;
          we have our mother earth...and water is her daughter.


Sandra M. Haight

~2nd Place~
Contest: Elements Part 3: Water
Sponsor: Brian Davey
Judged: 04/17/2016

Required words used in order of appearance: 
hydration, requisite, precipitation, impermeable, invigorate, crystallization
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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A   Avatar
April 27, 2016 at 11:56 PM
SANDRA, Congrats on your win. XOX ~LINDA~
Rycroft Avatar
April 18, 2016 at 3:38 PM
A very good poem well thought of x
Dietrich Avatar
April 18, 2016 at 3:17 PM
great job, Sandra, and big congrats for your wonderful win.
Haight Avatar
April 18, 2016 at 3:35 PM
Thank you very much, Andrea! Hugs, Sandra
Dutta Avatar
April 18, 2016 at 11:54 AM
Congrats Sandra on great win. Love. Ansha d
Haight Avatar
April 18, 2016 at 3:35 PM
Thank you so much, Anisha! Hugs, Sandra
A. Sharma Avatar
April 17, 2016 at 10:18 PM
Congrats on superb win with this exquisite write Sandra..
Haight Avatar
April 18, 2016 at 3:36 PM
Hi Dr. Upma, thank you so much for your visit, uplifting comment and congrats! Hugs, Sandra
Marcum Wong Avatar
April 17, 2016 at 8:00 PM
You ended this beautifully Sandra. The entire poem is poetry in motion! Just beautiful and most deserving of your wonderful win my friend! Congratulations! #7 :)
Haight Avatar
April 18, 2016 at 3:37 PM
Hi Connie, thank you very much for your very supportive comments, congrats and 7! I appreciate it so much! Hugs, Sandra
Roper Avatar
April 17, 2016 at 5:43 PM
BIG congrats to you, sweet friend. Hugs Eve
Cheema Avatar
April 17, 2016 at 1:03 PM
Congrats Sandra on your wonderful placement!
Haight Avatar
April 17, 2016 at 3:02 PM
Thank you again, Balveen! Hugs, Sandra
Scars Avatar
April 17, 2016 at 11:29 AM
Sandra, congrats on your fine placement in the contest..beautiful rhyme scheme! :)-luloo
Haight Avatar
April 17, 2016 at 3:02 PM
Hi Laura, thank you so much! Hugs, Sandra
Devnath  Avatar
April 17, 2016 at 7:55 AM
Excellently expressed on earth's water. Congrats on your beautiful win my lovely friend. Loved always, bl
Haight Avatar
April 17, 2016 at 3:01 PM
Again, thank you, BL. I appreciate your support and congrats so much. Sandra
Davey Avatar
April 17, 2016 at 6:19 AM
Congratulations on your placement in my Water Element contest Sandra I realy enjoyed your write and just loved the last two lines! Thank you for entering
Haight Avatar
April 17, 2016 at 3:00 PM
I am so pleased that you liked my poem, Brian, and I thank you so much for the nice placement on your winner's list. Sandra
Rycroft Avatar
April 16, 2016 at 11:04 AM
Well done on writing this poem x
Haight Avatar
April 17, 2016 at 2:59 PM
Thank you once again, Wendy, for your sweet support. Hugs, Sandra
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