Best Self Sufficient Poems

I am given to you by Creator Himself
My Limbs long to grow straight and tall
Bathed in sunlight from above, paying homage
Fulfilling my God given task
From...

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It's my created courthouse
The jury's reached a verdict
A sentence of familiar course
Against the criminally virgin
Guilty by association
I stand to face my trial
Innocent of all my...

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Pretty, lovely, 
Beautiful, Stunning
I am woman, 
Fear me!

Sassy, saucy, 
Feisty, spunky
I am Woman, 
Fear me!

Smart, intelligent, 
Bright, clever
I am Woman, 
Fear me!

Independent, free,
Autonomous, Self-sufficient
I am...

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It took time for the soldier to realize,

that no one was truly self-sufficient,

after the raids and the bombings, hunger materialized,

and life seemed insufficient,

the villagers took...

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Earth's
magnificent
bounties
reaching
across
continents,
Igniting
natural
growth.

Erasing
all
relevance
to
humanity.



* We should embrace earth, for it can thrive without us, whereas we are not so self sufficient.


July 08, 2014
Contest: Acrostic 1 in 4
Sponsor: Andrea...

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The Many Ways God Speaks To Us

There are many ways God’s seeking
To make Himself known.
But is man listening and looking
To understand Nature’s revealing crown.
It talks...

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A man of few words, my father taught by example.
The best thing he showed me
was to set my standards high
and to be my own judge...

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Very Welcome Neighbors II

The Reticulated Woodpecker mates, made it through the winter……
					…..offspring, one of each gender arrive with fanfare!
	About one quarter the size of each...

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Glory to thermodynamics in general...

and generation of heat in particular
cuz yours truly 
spoiled with trappings 
of Western Civilization.

How ideal I imagine 
to dwell in a...

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Barefoot in the sand I walk the seashore, carefree  
taking mental snapshots of you and me;
Living in the sanctuary of your natural agility
I am...

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Turn if off!
I told myself

Are you behaving like an addict?
Do you have to read your emails, look on Facebook, tweet a few lines,
Play a game...

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We had saved our precious stock of grandpa’s grape
prepared the ground and amended the soil.
After laying out the orchard, we planted cuttings with our own...

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Stranded on the road, closed up tight in her shell
Too frightened to head out of the heavy traffic
I took the turtle home to make sure...

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GOLDEN FLOWER


You are the sun that shines in the dark to the sightless souls
Your heart is brighter as the colors of life-yellow, orange and gold
You...

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Once isolated from the world 
In tune with nature
Living day to day
Self sufficient 

Thrust into a globalized world 
New opportunities, open markets
Technological advances
Loss of control
Terrrorism
Disease

The...

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