Life's Basics

Four basic elements combine
In an association rare,
To insure that our lives survive.
One of the quartet, precious air.

Our bodies include an element,
Half our weight, up to three quarter.
We could only live for a few days
Without God's great gift of water.

He hung the sun up in the sky
When he made His great creation.
In revolution of one day,
Fire's shared with every nation.

Earth uses the four elements
To give birth to all of Nature.
So finely tuned how can Man doubt
There is a supreme Creator.

If one of the four were not to be
There could not be a you or me.






Barbara's Four Element contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 9/14/2010 7:26:00 PM
Awesome little quatrains, Joyce. Congrats on your fine win here. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 9/4/2010 7:25:00 AM
Many congratulations Joyce, a poem deserved of it's place on the winners podium >> James
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Date: 9/3/2010 7:17:00 AM
Congratulations on the second placement in the contest, Joyce
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Date: 9/2/2010 9:04:00 AM
Congrats Joyce on your super win in the Elements contest... an awesome write from an awesome poet.. enjoy my friend..with luv..
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Date: 9/2/2010 8:48:00 AM
A fine-tuned account of the interrelation of the elements that comprise our world, Joyce. Congrats on your big win! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 9/2/2010 6:58:00 AM
Another wonderful win for you Joyce...and so well deserved. you brought the elements to life! Well done!~ Carrie
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Date: 9/2/2010 4:31:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Joyce in Barbara Gorelick's contest "The Four Elements". Love, Carol
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Date: 9/1/2010 9:59:00 PM
Congrats Joyce on taking a 2nd in my contest. I loved you poem. BG
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Date: 8/14/2010 10:14:00 AM
I really enjoyed this poem. Best of luck in the contest.
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Date: 8/12/2010 11:14:00 AM
Enjoyed this piece of poetry this afternoon and will definantly have to read more from you. Have a great day and these gems coming.
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Date: 8/12/2010 7:21:00 AM
great thougts today!! so true...it seems that you either see it or you don't...I can only see God's greatness and love.
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Date: 8/11/2010 8:56:00 PM
Excellent as always Joyce!! Great entry for the elements contest!! :)
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Date: 8/11/2010 7:37:00 PM
great poem, always loved the elemental writes, and drawings and paintings about them, good luck c;
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