The Year Of The Water

Inspired by hours upon hours of flood coverage.

The little pink house,
not unlike one John Cougar
would sing about, has an
inundated cellar like all
the others on the shores
of the Souris.

But, flashback to only
yesterday as Hoge Island,
in the middle of the
waterway that Lewis and
Clark canoed and portaged
two hundred years before
the last signature event,
became isolated like a
deranged math professor
living in the wilds of the
next state over.

But, flashback to only
two months ago when
glacial Lake Agassiz
made a reappearance,
but it happens yearly
akin to the yearly flood
along the banks of the Nile.

And, factor in the future
truth about how the demonic
pond is going to recreate the
Nile event at some point.

All in all,
the Peace Garden State
is a waterlogged sponge,
the kind living in a sink
full of week-old dishwater.

From Fort Yates to Velva,
Fairmount to Valley City,
Westhope, Towner, Bantry,
Lisbon, Kindred, Fargo,
Grand Forks, Devils Lake,
these are the potholes
soaked to the brim,
soaked to the skin.

This year
is the year
of the water
and there
appears to be
no end in sight.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Water can bring life and can bring death. Thank you for the poem. You description tells a story of a hard time. Thank you for your amazing poetry.
Coyote

[realmwriter]

Again, I am impressed! The flow the imigery. There is a certain intensaty to it as well. Was certainly a pleasure to read!

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Great from beginning to end. This is very well written. (I like the pink houses and the reference to 'Mellencamp').

[Branch Isole]

Historic, geographic and meteorologically informative.

[Maya Storm]

This puts me in mind of Noah's Arch, water, water everywhere.

This year did seem to be the year of waters, until I saw all the news stories about the fires. It seems like it's the year of natural disasters.

Great tribute to all of those affected Kenneth.

[joshua deathdealer]

wow Outstanding write Kenneth. I'm so sorry for what you guys are going through out there. Defiantly keeping you in my prayers.

[Rene Velez]

natural disaster in the waiting, like a ticking time bomb waiting to go off...good one