Know Water

i

No water Drought, thirst, dessication

Scary water Angry, rushing, roaring, gushing, brimming, spilling. Overflowing. Deep and
dark

Gentle water Placid, free.
Soothing, splashing, spraying, sprinkling
Trickling, bubbling, squirting too

Raindrops
keep falling
on
my
head

Annoying waterDrip, drip, broken, brown

Healing water Refreshing, quenching, plumping, soaking

Evil water Cauldron, sewage, brackish, swamp. Exxon Valdez

Water, water, e v e r y w h e r e
andnotadrop to drink

Frustrated waterSprawl-strangled, level-seeking, restless, discontent

ii

Clear, cloudy, stagnant, pure, distilled, contaminated

( From sea to shining sea)

Soaking, drenching, freezing
moist, humid & damp

Still, falling, flowing, rising, high tide, low tide, ebb and flow
cascading, circulating, waterforms

Crystal, droplet, snow, ice, slush,
hail, dew, steam, wave, mist & frost

You can lead a horse to water but

River, stream, pond & lake
ocean, inlet, bay & sea
tributary, sound & creek
spring & pool, wadi, well
waterfall, puddle & pool

Underground, in-ground, heavens above

Naya, Polish Spring, Perrier, more
(Still or sparkling? sparkling, please)

sink or swim sink or swim sink or
swim sink or swimsink or swim sink or swim sink
or swim sink or swim

Torrent, monsoon, shower, storm
downpour, typhoon, tempest, squall

Temperature of blood and room
ice - cold, lukewarm, boiling, cool
tepid, scalding, melting, chilled

Dilute with half a cup of water.
Rinse until clear.

Sweat, drool, blood & tears & piss

Bottle, gallon, jug & pint
kettle, faucet, glass & cup

Gutters. Sewers. Hoses. Drains.
tubs, sinks, dams and buckets

Cuppa.
Scotch and.
Thank you, please

Into every life a little rain must fall

iii

Servant, master, enemy, friend, teacher, spirit, force

Don't know water at all.