John Lawless Poet Rhyme

The Scent of Water

The Scent of Water


The air is dry, bone-dust dry,
carrying the odor of despair,
shimmering in its pseudo sky
dreams of what was never there.

Eyes, dry-crusted, cannot discern,
delusion seems the kinder fate
when all is lost in flameless burn
the scent of water come too late.

Tongues in mime-like motion seek
brief sustenance of drying dew
none are strong, none are weak,
none too many, none too few.

Waiting on that unfelt touch
amid the false – and true
nature’s subtle stroke of brush
the scent of water - overdue.


For Faye Gibson contest
“The Scent of Water”
7/6/2014

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Poet Destroyer A July 29, 2014 at 12:21 PM John, A wonderful scent and win. <3 Congratulations, in Faye's "Out Of Water" contest... Always ~ Linda ~

Dr. Upma A. Sharma July 24, 2014 at 1:44 AM Awesome write,, merited great win,,huge congrats John! John Lawless July 24, 2014 at 7:14 AM thank you Dr. for your support.

Andrea Dietrich July 24, 2014 at 12:20 AM this one was so deserving of a high win! Congratulations, my friend. John Lawless July 24, 2014 at 7:14 AM thank you Andrea

Greg Hoffman July 23, 2014 at 8:28 PM Congrats John on your win with this poem.Nicely done John Lawless July 24, 2014 at 7:13 AM Thanks Greg for reading and commenting

Paul Callus July 23, 2014 at 4:20 PM Excellent poem John. Great build-up. Scent of water long overdue...but better late than never. Congrats on your deserved win! // paul John Lawless July 23, 2014 at 4:50 PM Paul, I have spent some time with a group at the high school where I work called Water Awareness International. I have written a few poems and shared them at several of their fund raisers. Quite a dedicated group of students. Thanks for you comment.

Theresa Stephens July 23, 2014 at 3:38 PM Hi John, Congrats on your win. I felt quite parched on reading your excellent poem and I needed the scent of a drink of water afterwards. All the best Theresa. xx John Lawless July 23, 2014 at 4:08 PM Thank You Theresa for you kind comment on my work

Verlena S. Walker July 23, 2014 at 12:20 PM Nicely done John. Congratulations on your high marks in the contest... Verlena

Faye Gibson July 23, 2014 at 12:09 PM Congratulations, John, and thank you for entering my contest with this strong, emotional write. John Lawless July 23, 2014 at 4:07 PM Faye, I appreciate the challenge of the contest and the stimulation of the muse to action.

Andrea Dietrich July 14, 2014 at 3:06 PM water is all the more precious when one is in a hot and arid place This poem really makes that feeling felt. John Lawless July 14, 2014 at 7:56 PM Andrea, thanks for you kind comment.