Our Water Is In Danger
Mid-thought, mid-walk, and mid-sentence
Challenge: Write a poem that takes place mid-thought, mid-walk, or mid-sentence.
Water ceremony on Sunday
Why not on Monday
women and men
prayers, and then
songs and walking
and plenty of talking
~
why do that instead
of helping to spread
the word about addiction
recovery and affliction
priorities are important
no water is all-important
~
Look a squirrel
hollering a referral
get this done
it is not fun
but must be done hon
getting the word out
our water is in trouble, I shout
hasn't much clout
but many more others
you my brothers
can get it done, if I had my druthers
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About the Creator
Denise E Lindquist
I am married with 7 children, 28 grands, and 13 great-grandchildren. I am a culture consultant part-time. I write A Poem a Day in February for 8 years now. I wrote 4 - 50,000 word stories in NaNoWriMo. I write on Vocal/Medium daily.
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Comments (2)
Oooo, this was excellent! Loved it so much!
I really like how this flows mid-thought, shifting between ceremony, reflection, and urgency.