Lately

Thinking Lately

Rain tease us lately

Baking earth lately.

Lakes are low lately

Rivers are low lately

Trees die lately

Grass dies lately

Prices up lately

Money down lately

Suffering up lately

Happiness down lately

Prayers up lately

Attendance down lately

Looking at life lately

Sad lately

Author's Note

Improv that started with the idea of the sun baking the earth with no water in site. Yes I live in California.

Reviews

[W R Stowe]

Amazingly as it seems,the one state that they fear could disappear into the Pacific is such a drought stricken area but isn't it ironic that prayers are up yet attendance is down very well written with great rhythm and flow

Bill

[Willard Wells]

Thank you Bill. I appreciate your review and comments. I wrote two pieces on the drought. Guess something about spending so much time attempting to save water has it rather on my mind.

[W R Stowe]

you don't miss things until they are gone out there you have learned not to take things for granted

[Willard Wells]

This is true, but as we become of one thing to focus on I expect we take other things for granted.. It's only what is directly in from of our eyes that we really see.

[W R Stowe]

People here should visit the poor provinces in the Philippines where running water is a luxury its a hard life over there my wife washed clothes by hand with me helping by pumping the water often used wood fires for cooking to save on propane rainy season and multiple typhoons throughout the summer their government according to the judge that married us informed me that no faith meant you were not human

[Willard Wells]

I have traveled to places where water and waste are managed in what most in the USA would call uncivilized. I have pointed out to many of my neighbors that many third world ways of life need to be embraced since this earth is changing and our resources do have limits.

[W R Stowe]

We have become to lazy to have to struggle and work at the basic needs of life

[Willard Wells]

That's true, but there are a far greater number of people living to a degree with just the basics. I am sure many on this site are living on just above basic needs.

[W R Stowe]

And some that are not there are many third world nations that have writers on this site

read moreAnd some that are not there are many third world nations that have writers on this site

Bill

[Willard Wells]

Third world to me is a bit of an odd statement really since we have places in the USA that would fit what gets referred to as third world. But for the most part the image going out is everyone here lives and is happy in the land of milk and honey. Our Media and government at work.

[W R Stowe]

The media is our biggest enemy and are responsible for unrest due to the way they report with incomplete information

[Willard Wells]

Give the media a break. They have hours to fill and if they can turn something into a good story, they damn well are going to do it. Remember it's all about money and greed. As the world turns.

[W R Stowe]

can't argue that its money makes the world go around but should be love

[Lizardo]

Interesting, I like the ending line and the usage of ''Lately'' all over the poem.
Really good poem, thanks for sharing

[Willard Wells]

Thank you for reading my work. It is greatly appreciated. And after i was done the last line did feel right.

[Lizardo]

It did, I feel like your wrote this in one of those stormy days (maybe not stormy but yet depressing) where you see everything sad

[Willard Wells]

In reality you could say that. Last night around 10:15 PM I was hoping or sleep as the thought of our dry land cross my frontal lobe i expect. I sat up and within the storm that is my hyper mind I wrote this in about 15 minutes. It's a process that I do not completely comprehend, but I have functioned quite well like this for all time.

[Terry Collett]

The poem has psalm like quality and the repetitive wording gives the poem that feel of psalm-likeness. I like it.

[Willard Wells]

Terry those are kind words from you. Thanks you for taking time to read one of my pieces.

[AaronFreitas]

I see lots of that dry dirt here... one of my favorite lakes to fish is nearly empty... it's really sad to see. Pray for rain!

[Willard Wells]

Amen Brother. And in the mean time pee less and drink less, not necessarily in that order.

[AaronFreitas]

As a fellow Californian I know this poem all too well my friend. So much truth in these words... send this straight to our governors office... good work!

[Willard Wells]

Aaron thank you. Glad you saw your state and yet it's sad that you did. I added a picture you might find curious, but I expect if your reading this you saw it. Looks a little dry and the animals are getting together to discuss the situation.