The last several weeks brought a bit of much-needed rain to most of Texas. But it hasn’t been enough to offset months of drought. That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.
Low Water
The shore is inching
Downward
The San Marcos river
Lake Ray Wylie Hubbard
The Rio Grande
All over the state
And the world
And yes, perhaps a time for alarm
But also perhaps a time
To take stock —
There, peeking out
A long-buried boat hull
A still-standing foundation
A fossil from long before
We ever walked
Reminders that everything changes
And so, perhaps
Can we —
Choose to stay at the bottom
Hope the tide will rise
On its own
Or to peek out
With open eyes
And maybe try
To help.
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