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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

DMC: "Water" by Mindy Gars Dolandis



Water

Tuesday morning in July
Another scorching day
As I jog I yearn for you
The burn won’t go away
water…water…water…

Tongue and lips Sahara dry
Sweat sets my eyes on fire
Every pounding pavement step
Thumps out my keen desire
wa-ter wa-ter wa-ter wa-ter

Tiny drops fly through the air
Descend on blades of grass     
Staccato sprinkler rhythm
Relentless as I pass 
wa-a-ter-r wa-a-ter-r wa-a-ter-r wa-a-ter-r

Almost home, around the bend
Rec center, pool, and lake
Neighbor’s yellow motor boat
Spluttering, carves its wake
wa-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ter-r-r-r-r-r-r-r

Huffing, puffing, panting hard
I fumble with the key
Racing through the living room
The voice inside me screams
WATER! WATER! WATER! WATER! WATER!

Sprinting past the stove and fridge
Right to the kitchen sink
I shove my mouth beneath the tap
And open for a drink
WATERWATERWATERWATERWATERWATERWATER

Gushing like Niagara Falls
You cool my inner hell
Bathing every molecule
Refreshing every cell
Waaaaaaaaaterrrrrrrrr
Ahhhhhhhh

 © 2015 Mindy Gars Dolandis. All rights reserved.


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7 comments:

  1. Jessica BigiOctober 28, 2015 at 9:55 AM

    this is wonderful as I read it I feel like I am running with you

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  2. RosiOctober 28, 2015 at 5:48 PM

    Living in drought-impacted California, this poem speaks to me. Thanks. Get job.

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  3. Stephanie FarrowOctober 28, 2015 at 6:09 PM

    Too funny! Any runner can relate--or anyone who's ever been reaaally thirsty.

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  4. Teresa RobesonOctober 28, 2015 at 6:37 PM

    It really evoked that burning need for water and was so fun to read, too!

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  5. Linda BOctober 28, 2015 at 6:47 PM

    A beautifully written different look at requited. Water is yearned in Colorado too, like "Waaaaaaaaaterrrrrrrrr". Love it!

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  6. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesOctober 28, 2015 at 10:14 PM

    What I especially love about this poem, Mindy, is all the different ways you characterized water in line 5 of each of your stanzas. So creative!

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  7. Michelle Heidenrich BarnesOctober 29, 2015 at 12:26 PM

    FROM MINDY:

    Thanks to everyone for your wonderful comments. I had a great time working on this poem!

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