Laura Leiser Poet Free verse

Elemental Earth

Earth's rich soil
humble dirt
complex dirt
elemental earth
layer upon layer
where it hides
mineral treasures
more than we could
ever measure.

Quartz and crystals
gold and gems
salt and silver
precious oil
stolen and lifted
by hands of men.

Rumbling from the
bowels of earth
hot magma rises
erupts and flows
spews and plummets
to lands below.

Mother earth
source of life
for plants and trees
roots run deep
thirstily searching 
to seek and find
precious fountains
hidden waters
sublime. 

There are hidden
secrets within
earth's crust
where we have come
from within it's dust
where God has formed
our earthly frame
where to dust
we'll return again. 





Written on 3/7/2016

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Vladislav Raven March 18, 2016 at 2:06 PM Hi Laura, Congratulations on your win in the contest. This piece does sing Laura, it does have such a lyrical quality to the words. The write is so simple in its creativity and that is what makes it so special i think. An excellent piece on the theme Laura. This is deserving of the seven i give it and i place it in my faves....Vlad.

Balveen Cheema March 17, 2016 at 8:41 AM Congrats on your placement, Laura!

Probir Gupta March 17, 2016 at 1:57 AM Almost wordography ! Congrats....

Timothy Hicks March 17, 2016 at 1:47 AM Ashes to ashes, and dust to dust .... your poem speaks in humility, and of awe. Very well captured.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma March 16, 2016 at 10:48 PM Brilliant take on theme n wonderful win Laura... big congrats! Laura Leiser March 16, 2016 at 11:24 PM Thank you, Dr. Upma :)

Sandra Haight March 16, 2016 at 9:45 PM Excellent poem, Laura. Congratulations on your fine placement! Hugs, Sandra Laura Leiser March 16, 2016 at 11:24 PM Thank you, Sandra :)

Beautiful Scars March 16, 2016 at 9:40 PM Laura, congrats on your placement! :)-luloo Laura Leiser March 16, 2016 at 11:23 PM Thanks, Laura Loo :)

Brian Davey March 16, 2016 at 7:37 PM Congratulations on a well deserving poem and thank you for entering Brian Davey March 17, 2016 at 12:06 AM Of course you deserved it and don't forget to enter part 2 WIND Laura Leiser March 16, 2016 at 7:40 PM Thank you so much for placing me in your contest, Brian! I really enjoyed the subject, too :)

Janice Canerdy March 8, 2016 at 10:07 PM This is excellent--very descriptive and inclusive! Janice Laura Leiser March 9, 2016 at 12:16 AM Thank you so much, Janice, for your kind and encouraging comments :)

Connie Marcum Wong March 7, 2016 at 8:09 PM Oh Laura, your poem is sublime! You have written this like a master poet, especially because it is so succinct yet you have included all Earth's bounty! I am faving this beauty. #7 ; ) Laura Leiser March 7, 2016 at 8:25 PM Thank you so much, dear Connie! I really appreciate that you liked this, as I wasn't sure it was any good. Thank you again :)