THE WATER SONG IS GREATER THIS YEAR

 

SO I TELL KAREN,

the water song in the fountain

is greater than in past years.

What if the water

is no longer in a plastic box

but has developed

its own artesian source?

She laughs at me,

which turns my thinking

to my pastor-friend’s

children sermon last Sunday.

One of the kids says,

I’ve found a way

to get off the floor

without using my muscles.

The pastor says,

I love it,

but bring me a video.

I’m thinking,

Apply the same criteria

to adults. Show me

the video. Listen

with me now

as water washes water.

Jim Bodeen

20 July 2023