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Culverts

Without warning culverts swell with hope, Meltwaters surge where ice and snow once reigned absolute. All vestiges of Winter succumb to its vortex; What is annihilates what has been, Washes every trace of despair downstream. Creeks crucify the cold, Flotsam crosses carried on rippled muscles As they re-enact the Passion. Earth awakes, Breaking from its…

culvert

Without warning culverts swell with hope,

Meltwaters surge where ice and snow once reigned absolute.

All vestiges of Winter succumb to its vortex;

What is annihilates what has been,

Washes every trace of despair downstream.

Creeks crucify the cold,

Flotsam crosses carried on rippled muscles

As they re-enact the Passion.

Earth awakes,

Breaking from its tomb once again.

Responses to “Culverts”

  1. Gallivanta

    So it does. Beautiful.

    1. melodylowes

      I love this time of year. Except for the puddles at recess. I could do without those entirely… 😉

      1. Gallivanta

        I bet you could!

      2. melodylowes

        Multiple wardrobe changes may be fun on Broadway but they get pretty old with 6- year-olds… hehe Ah, well. My 17-year-old was dabbling in the puddles on our way home tonight. If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em? 🙂

      3. Gallivanta

        Did you join them? 😉

      4. melodylowes

        hee hee I’ll never tell!!

  2. RoSy

    Ahhhhh… 😀

    1. melodylowes

      I’ll take it! 🙂

  3. Seyi sandra

    Pristinely done! Just great, love the way the words fused together!! 🙂

    1. melodylowes

      Thank you! Happy Easter to you!

  4. Lyle Krahn

    I miss culverts and water flows from my childhood. Have a great Easter.

    1. melodylowes

      On our way to the house tonight my daughter (17) took a detour to crunch the ice on some puddles. Some things you just don’t grow out of. 🙂 Happy Easter to you too!

  5. Wendy L. Macdonald

    Melody, I love the analogy you’ve made–so full of hope.

    Easter Blessings ~ Wendy ❀

    1. melodylowes

      Thank you, Wendy! Easter blessings back at ya! 🙂

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