A Glass Of Water. Comments
Water was another of the four elements
defined by the Greek philosophers like Aristotle.
Any schoolboy now knows there are 113 elements,
which I have seen on charts in science classrooms.
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Water, earth, sky and green. We need them more than she need us. Powerful and worthwhile words.
You are right: we need water as a first essential for life. Do we need the sky and greenness as much? A fine comment.
We say water is an essential ELEMENT of any living being.Without water no life is possible. A beautiful write having both elements of science and art, May I say oxygen and hydrogen like that of a water molecule? Thanks for sharing.
I did combine elements of science and art, based on my science lessons to high school students, mostly. Thanks for your analysis.
A nicely thought poem on the subject water, we as a poet tend to compare things in our own ways, in today's context where everything is in polluted form you nailed the water, which is God's gift to mankind and for free, but we humans are marketing and selling it........A thought provoking poem...10+++++
A most astute assessment of what I thought and wrote about water. Thanks for noticing.
From 'water is life' to countless other definitions have been given by poets, writers and scientists to explain the composition and qualities of water. This poem is also unique on this score. Thanks, Michael.
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10/25/2025 8:33:00 PM # 1.0.0
Nice practical ode to the Great Life Force: WATER!