Sweet Water Well
It sure was sweet water
spilling out of the earth
shooting stars
all over my face.
The locals told us
we would never hit water
as we watched the old douser
witching for the well.
They told us the Crider soil,
reddish-brown silt covered dark
red clay would prevent the drill
from breaking through layers of denseness.
I watched young naked bodies
dance through the fan of precious rain
shooting upwards and remembered when
they too spilled out of my body.
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not many sweet water wells left
and this catches
how special they were.
last stanza is great
It was an amazing experience to witness. Thank you.
The rhythm of this is beautiful. It feels very complete and whole. Great job =)
Thank you for your kind assessment.
Lee – How marvelous! Great memory of dousing for the well. I can just see the kids dancing in the “fan of precious rain” and I absolutely love how you connected the birth of the well with their birthing. Lovely poem!
Thank you. I still have photos of the day when the drill released the water. Wish I had some of the douser.