Whilst so many people of Jamaica and the Caribbean struggle with the aftermath from the forces of water released during the track of Hurricane Melissa, others in this country struggle with a lack of precipitation. Contrasts in need for prayer!
Reservoir of Drought
Reflections manifest colorful leaves
where gentle birdsongs have moved onward.
A forcible gust brings bend to the trees
as the north wind beckons to be honored.
Dried, exposed banks strive to protect
vegetation that thirsts for relief
as waterfowl glide and easily detect
abundantly exposed wild reeds.
Gasps of steam reach futilely for
answers to struggling pleas,
but the sun suffocates, intensifies more,
and rain is nowhere to be seen.
answers to struggling pleas,
but the sun suffocates, intensifies more,
and rain is nowhere to be seen.
Now is the time for prayer to go out
for release from this voracious drought.
© Jeanne I. Lakatos
(My reading of this poem is on Pod-omatic at the bottom of this page.)
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