Jeff Kyser Poet Lyric

Along Comes a Flood

Springtime is upon us:
    It’s a walk in the park.
The peach trees are showing;
    They’re beginning to bud.

But March is a lion
    Or a lamb with a bark.
I had high hopes this year,
    But it looks like a dud.

The storm clouds are rolling
    And the lightning just arced, 
And the window for crops
    Got slammed shut with a thud.

The rain, like a deluge,
    Set a high water mark.
If it doesn’t stop soon,
   We’ll be elbows in mud.

With no crop for income,
    Our prospects: pretty dark.
We’re not just in the red;
    We’re all covered with blood.

And to make matters worse,
    Seems I just sold my ark.
Needed space for the truck,
    And along comes a flood.

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(For the “Pick-a-Title” Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Edward Ibeh
2/10/2022)

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Debra L Brown February 10, 2022 at 5:34 PM Hi, Jeff enjoyed the story. I liked how you used the words "lamb with a bark." Thanks for sharing. Good luck in the Contest. Blessings ~ Debra Jeff Kyser February 10, 2022 at 6:40 PM Thanks! Lots of fun!