Her Nature

A satirical senryu that is without argument more based on truth than anything.

Her Nature

By 

Carlos Lorenzo Estrada 

Man's pride is folly

Acquiesce to nature's will

Her pride is supreme

Author's Note

Thank you for taking the time to read this senryu. Feel free to comment on this work.

Reviews

[Vertigo Cat1111]

This is such a softly beautiful poem, and I love the word usage here. And a brilliant concept. Not to mention it's an incredibly honest poem and I can feel the passion intensely in each word. This captures life in such a brilliant beautiful way. I love the line, 'Man's pride if folly.' Thank you so much for sharing this piece of wisdom- brilliant!

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

I will share a bit of a secret with you Colacat because I so enjoy your art and voice. This is my love letter to womanhood. There is nothing that man could ever create; that women do by nature. I am in awe of their force and innate power. We are born to fall to it. Thank you again.

[Vertigo Cat1111]

Ah, I feel honored for you to share that with me! Women are absolutely powerful beasts and no one appreciates them often until it's too late. Thank you so much for sharing!

[poetgurl]

This is such a wonderful poem.....

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Thank you for your comment. To me this poem has a deeper meaning in that it reflects the nature of womanhood. In all its glory. Thank you again I truly appreciate it.

[Debra K Middaugh]

Short and Sassy. I'm loving it!!!

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

This to me was all about the power of womanhood for women are a force of nature and greater than their counterparts. Thank you for reading this work. I truly appreciate it.

[Lathen Griffiths]

So much said in such few words, wonderful.

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Thank you for reading and commenting on this poem.

[Gee]

How devastating our fall when nature finally cedes to the death inflicted upon her by a thoughtless, greedy, human race...and then there were only cockroaches
Good morning

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Thank you Gee for your thoughts on this poem. Yours is a very important statement and actually reflects the power of nature to right our wrongs. It is within her power to destroy us all with natural disasters leaving only cockroaches to exist. Nature will always rule this world in some form or another. Because she is simply that beautiful in her power and incredibly terrifying in her rage. She doesn't need us. It is we who need her. Men are arrogant, selfish, and self destructive. While nature is creative, loving, and an uncompromising force in this world, much like women are. Thank you for reading this poem that is dedicated to both nature and womanhood.

[barleygirl]

Love this poem. Says it all in a loving way (((HUGS)))

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Thank you Margie for the kind comment. This little senryu is one of my favorites as well. It's written in thought for all the strong women in my life. Many who have had to put up with a lot of bullshit from arrogant men. They are a force of nature unto themselves who through strength of will and determination show they are greater then their counterparts. I am always inspired by them.

[Laz K.]

I can wholeheartedly agree with the first line. So much of great literature, starting with the earliest known epic poems like Gilgamesh, and then later the Greek dramas like Oedipus, and still later Shakespeare in Macbeth, for example, keep hammering it in that pride always goes before a fall.

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Thank you Laz for your thoughts on this poem. I really appreciate it.

[Cherrie Palmer]

This makes me think of the person who can only see himself compared to another who's strength is defined by the need of others.

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Thank you Cherrie for your thoughts on this poem. I have such a fondness for poetry because much of it has such an ambiguous nature that it allows for myriad interpretation. Your comment is very insightful and holds such a profound truth in it. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this piece I truly appreciate it.

[Pauline]

Hello Carlos. I love a good haiku or senryu and this is a good one.
Brought up with mainly brothers and married to a man who all liked to think along the lines of 'men are superior,so browsing in a store one day I found a poster that said "Is God a WOMAN." and hung it in the kitchen where we all used to gather. There were lots of comments of one syllable that went like this:- Huh!

Pauline.

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Thank you Pauline for leaving your thoughts on this piece. I am in total agreement with you. I was mostly raised by my grandmother. It is through her undeniable strength and wisdom that I have come to believe if there is a great higher power She is sublime in her perfection. For only women bring life into the world. And only love is innately a female trait, where to men it must be learned. And since we have all been told and taught that love is God...well that just definitively answers everything. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with me on this poem.

[John Prophet]

“Acquiesce to nature's will”
Always wondered how much free will we actually have. Or is it all predeterminedly coded.
Great thoughts

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Thank you JP for your thoughts on this poem. I totally agree with you on your assessment of free will. That alone is thought for poetry of its own. Thank you so much again.

[red93]

Enjoyed this Carlos and there is I admit a magic to the regular 5-7-5 formats - also a good strong eco-message in the mix - nicely written and 'does what it says on the tin'.

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Thank you kindly for thoughts on this piece. Despite our swift advancements in technology we continue to treat our world like garbage. Caring little for the environment we leave behind for future generations or the animals that are part of this eco system as well. Nature has a way of humbling us all and there is nothing we can build that can stop her. That is why her beauty is to be feared and always respected. We must choose to be better stewards of this planet or we will find ourselves going the way of the dinosaur. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts I truly appreciate it.