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Drought

Blue skies and sun blue skies and sun blue skies and sun constant, only a few thin wispy clouds and heat heat heat sizzling, shimmering on pavement mirage of water fooling the eye pulsing, radiating drought parched, dusty soil thirsting for life-giving water plant roots shrivel unseen stalks and leaves wilt costly irrigation failing to keep up with the heat the heat over-arching constant sun scorching burning crop yields shrinking day by day, nothing to do but hope

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njv Tomcatx

Date: 5/23/2024 5:06:00 PM

Very well-done: I like the somewhat fragmented formatting & repetition of "heat"--which supports the theme & mood of your poem.

Barbara Peckham
Date: 5/23/2024 5:45:00 PM

Thank you so much for your considered comment. I really appreciate it. I only recently discovered effects on could have with this kind of phrasing on occasion.

Laura Leiser

Date: 5/22/2024 8:00:00 PM

Your placement of your phrases and repetition of words makes one feel the desperation of a drought, Barbara. Well done and I enjoyed this! :).

Barbara Peckham
Date: 5/23/2024 5:46:00 PM

You are so kind. I am pleased that it resonated with you. The phrasing seemed to come that way. Thank you for your comments on that.