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The Lonesome Ballad of H2O

The Ballad of H2O (International Version)

He reached his boiling point at one hundred degrees.
When he dropped to zero, he would freeze.
Everything he did, he did just like he oughter,
(in Centigrade) - that's water!

The Ballad of H2O (US Version)

Arriving at two-twelve Fahrenheit, 
his roiling bubbles gave steaming flight,
but descending South to thirty-two, 
he froze in his tracks.  What could he do?

sciencesillywaterweatherrhyme

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Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 8/8/2025 5:24:00 AM

Hello David, Well, I'm still chuckling! You managed to turn something as basic as water's phase changes into this wonderfully absurd little character study. There's something so endearing about personifying H2O as this earnest fellow who's just trying to do right by the laws of physics. LOL! Congrats on POTD. Blessings, My Friend, Daniel

David Crandall
Date: 8/8/2025 4:21:00 PM

Hi Daniel, I like your description. It makes me think about it more...I could have one that goes further into a guy who struggles to conform to physical laws.

Sam Scott

Date: 8/7/2025 9:58:00 PM

What a refreshing Poem of the Day! No pun intended. Water is the muse that brews. The inspiration of perspiration. The life-force of your water-course. The presence you may clap or hate but destined to evaporate. The molecule of hot to cool.. I could do this all day. Congratulations. Blessings S:) x

Sam Scott
Date: 8/28/2025 1:27:00 AM

I think we have discovered something here.. a collaboration perhaps.. Sam :)

David Crandall
Date: 8/8/2025 4:17:00 PM

Haha, thanks Scott, my favorite is "the presence you might clap or hate but is destined to evaporate"... hmm, the stuff that's wet and you cannot smell, on the bottom of a wishing well...the stuff that when it turns into rain, makes L.A. motorists drive insane...I gotta keep working on it.

I Am Anaya

Date: 8/7/2025 3:32:00 PM

Add a lime and he becomes electrolytes the best companion. Congratulations on a most scientific creative write! Enjoy your day!__I Am Anaya

David Crandall
Date: 8/8/2025 4:11:00 PM

Wow, Anaya, I think your science is better than mine! But I can still do math pretty well. Thanks and glad you liked it - Have a great weekend!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/7/2025 2:19:00 PM

Oh David, David, David, we understood the first one…lol! Love the International version. Congrats on POTD!

David Crandall
Date: 8/8/2025 4:10:00 PM

haha, thanks Kim!

Brandy Nicole

Date: 8/7/2025 2:15:00 PM

' what could he do, ' now that ' he froze in his tracks at thirty-two ? ' He'll create snow. Maybe, maybe not. :) Your thoughts bring a smile, David. Congratulations on Poem of the Day. My best to you. :) Hugs, Brandy

David Crandall
Date: 8/8/2025 4:10:00 PM

Hi Brandy, glad you enjoyed, and, hmm, you are making me think about this, 32 sounds like he's going South to the 32nd parallel - wouldn't that make him heat up? I might need to rethink this poem - lol. Have a great weekend!

Bill Baker

Date: 8/7/2025 12:24:00 PM

Congratulations on your POTD and your memory of boiling point, David! Enjoyed reading your poetry today. Fun read, my friend. A poet friend in Texas, Bill

David Crandall
Date: 8/8/2025 4:08:00 PM

Thanks Bill. At least I remembered something in science!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/7/2025 11:20:00 AM

Love the way you wrote this for two audiences. Bravo, David, and Congrats on POTD. ~ Gershon

David Crandall
Date: 8/8/2025 4:07:00 PM

Haha, thanks Gershon! I'm glad you appreciate my efforts in converting the Centigrade poem to U.S. units!

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/7/2025 8:15:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD win. I enjoyed reading your fun "The Lonesome Ballad of H2O" write. "Smiles" Have a blessed/fun day with your win...........

David Crandall
Date: 8/8/2025 4:06:00 PM

Thanks Paula!