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Hel Or High Water

That’s what the Ground hogs whistle:
‘hell or high water’
then they put on their old-timey spectacles
and the glasses slip 
to the end of their stubby snouts.

The squirrels climb too high 
for the lower depths of Hades to reach,
but the hawks are not religious.

Daddy bought the farm
his old lady, the unmarried one,
died also
tugging at his shirt tails.

The

Categories: high water, poetry,
Form: Free verse

High Water Dangers

creeks overflowing
dangerous late summer rains
flood waters churning

Written September 7, 2022

Categories: high water, environment, nature, water, weather,
Form: Haiku

Come High Water Or Hell

Had a salad a day for almost four years now
Not tired of it yet, that's dedication and how
Determined to eat well
Come high water or hell
When I reach my goal I'll take a deep bow

Categories: high water, life,
Form: Limerick

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Come Hell Or High Water

8/25/17


From here to over yonder
Come hell or high water

Before, during and after the dog days of summer
Standing out like no other
Showing my true colors

No one I need to convince
I drink like a fish
Not a myth
Eversince 
It's
Been hit
And miss
Holy s***

Good intent
Was always meant
So please excuse my french

Too many
Showing envy
Involved in a feeding frenzy

Going for broke
Won't 
Be

Categories: high water, dark, how i feel,
Form: Rhyme

Come Hell Or High Water

"Come Hell Or High Water"


"Come Hell Or High Water!"
    I don't want either coming my way!
One's the unquenchable Fire
    that will burn for eternity and a day!

The other's Water so high
    that it literally kisses the sky!
Neither one is a good thing
    I

Categories: high water, fire, imagery, water, word
Form: Rhyme

Come Hell Or High Water

She looks out the window and sees him in the distance. 
So much fear inside leaves no room for resistance. 
If she ran right now she might be able to get away. 
With every broken rib she's nothing more than a cliche. 
She was once a strong woman, and could stand on her own. 
Now

Categories: high water, abuse, anxiety, fear, hurt,
Form: Rhyme

Hell and High Water

The hand that reaches down to hell
Gets scorched and the hand that 
Reaches up to heaven gets touched.
Hell and high water hand in hand.
Level lake disturbed by the swimmers
Stroke; arm follows arm slicing the still
Water. He daydreams as he glides 
Like an eel, glistening in the sunset.
Hell is quenched by the water he has
Touched.

Categories: high water, allegorywater, water,
Form: Free verse