Today is World Water Day. Not unlike a birthday, the holiday encourages us to take time to be grateful for water, and to hope for its presence, health, and abundance in the future.
I've been working on trying to use creative means to express gratitude for various things in my life. This is definitely a stretch for me - I've never seen myself as a creative person. Today, as I was reading up on water conservation, I found a link to some poetry composed by some New York City public school 5th graders. Feeling inspired, I thought I'd write my own poem (please keep in mind that the last time I scripted a poem may have been when I was a 5th grader!)...
Water grants the deepest of joys
Giver of life
In you we splash and jump
You bind us together in happy memories
We marvel, we wonder, we celebrate
Bubbling, flowing, rushing
You're a fountain of beauty being poured out
On you, on me
Making us clean and new
Cooling the heat on the inside
Healing us
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Roses are red, violets are blue.
I'm grateful for water.
I hope you are too!
Maybe you have your own poem to share. I'd love to hear from you!
Here's my haiku:)
ReplyDeletewater everywhere
all over the world, but still
for some none to drink
Thanks Kiri...love it!
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