Dry (Haiku)

Sun burning in sky

Earth parched and dry with no rain

Creatures search water

Author's Note

Drought on my mind. Corrected count on last line.

Reviews

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Sorry Wilard. This is a senyru by definition and it has seven syllables (on) in the last line!

[Willard Wells]

Thanks for the catch on that. I read these and count them and every so often my fingers don't work. Appreciate the read.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Mine too so don't worry and I have been corrected many times which is what WC is truly about and not platitudes!

[R Smith]

great write Willard, its making me thirsty just reading it, can feel the heat too, your really writing these Haiku poems superbly :)

[Willard Wells]

Thank you Richard. I appreciate the kind words. My brain seems to enjoy these short verse type of works. Fast and short to get a message out. Glad you enjoyed and appreciate the review.

[~]

Wow..from rain to drought.. never dull with your poetry. You have explained perfectly the groans of land and everyone on it. :D

[Willard Wells]

Well I covered the drought first, but then JC had mentioned the flooding in Texas and I thought I should cover wet and dry. Thank you for reading and commenting on my work. And I will try not to be to dull or to lost.

[~]

kkkkk :D you don't have to try :D you are a natural

[Jamestown]

It sounds like Cali in your head:)
Great write says a lot with few words,
Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[Willard Wells]

Well I live in California, but much of the south west is in trouble. And it will be I expect a very hot summer coming up. Thank you for taking time to review my work and comment.

[sereenaoutloud]

Great write and yes we need to think of a way to sort this out "long Term"i have a feeling it is is only going to continue to get worse . Time to strategies before it does.
Thanks for this though provoking write,..such few words an you have us all talking...brilliant! :))

[Willard Wells]

Thank you so much for your kind words. i expect lots of climate related writing in the future.

[AaronFreitas]

This is our reality... farmers with no water to grow food... good write :)

[Willard Wells]

We as a country have to rethink our water use and I expect many natural resources. We have the water as a county, but it seems to be going to places that don't need as much as they are getting. We need a national debate about resources and especially water and moving and storing it. Thanks for reading and commenting. Damn soap box.

[Marie]

The drought in Texas has broken. We're trying not to get swept away by the water.

[Willard Wells]

I wrote this for the dryness and the Texas one for the flooding. Plenty of material to write about. Thanks for reading and commenting. Much appreciated.

[Perkele.7885]

Willard, me wee lad. you precious lad you Let's you and I go round to the Black Ox and have some stought
I am a bit dry watching you becoming a poet to contend with.

[Willard Wells]

Well I would be more than wiling to take that break at the Black Ox with you. I am dry from the weather and writing this dry poetry. Thanks as always for your kind words and visiting.

[Chirag Kumar]

I can relate to this one instantly since the climate is very hot here. :P Nice imagery used in your poem Willard. Amazing as always :)

[Willard Wells]

Yes you are having worse than us for temperatures. I hope it cools down for you soon. Too many lives being lost. Thank you for taking time to read my work and visiting.

[JayceeC]

Right now I'd trade you a drought for floods...well maybe not, we'll probably see drought at the end of the summer. Like this one as is Willard. From your soggy friend in TX, Jan

[Willard Wells]

We as a country need to install some pipe lines coast to coast and move water where it's needed and reduce the excess inventory of water like is now in Texas. Stay safe young lady and thank you for your words.