The Wiles of Water


Original digital realistic art entitled “The Wiles of Water” by: rob kistner © 7/19/23

 

Here I trod this old stone road
observing the evidence of last night’s rain
gorging this oft’ dry viaduct
some nestled in these path-side ruts
resting before their homeward journey
when they’ll rejoin their rightful place
as part of earth’s life-giving waters
returning as part of the restorative cycle

evaporating — misting skyward
penetrating the thirsty earth
or running off to join a river or stream
they are tenacious, persistent
always seeking their natural way
they’ll break beyond these futile bounds
returning to their origin – the azure sea
these are ever the wiles and ways of water

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rob kistner © 7/11/23
Poetry at: dVerse

 


12 thoughts on “The Wiles of Water”

  1. Nice one, Rob! I especially enjoyed these lines:
    ‘evaporating — misting skyward
    penetrating the thirsty earth
    or running off to join a river or stream’
    – oh yes, ‘the wiles and ways of water’.

  2. This is absolutely stellar writing here, Rob! I especially admire; “evaporating — misting skyward penetrating the thirsty earth or running off to join a river or stream they are tenacious, persistent
    always seeking their natural way.” 🙂

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