Creek

The creek is dry
sandy bed bleached instead
the creek is low
paddle depth for a toddler to enjoy
the creek is frothing
splashing cascades for bum jumping
the creek is running free
smooth water turns and swirls
the creek is high
turbulence and turbid as
the creek is full of
deep dark fast water
the creek broke its banks
shallow eddies in the paddock
pools rapids in the gullies
the creek is awash
scouring the walking track
eroding the embankments
undercutting the trees
the creek is in flood
rushing water rips at posts
waves break the surface
vegetation speeds by
logs twist and turn
the creek threatens the town
roads are awash
sandbags are filled
roads disappear
cars float
stock are isolated on islands
or washed away
the creek becomes a lake
houses are inundated
some become mobile then collapse
businesses go under
boats take to the rapid water for rescue and supply
the creek abates
there are mud piles and debris carcasses and wire
the clean up begins
the creek will do it again
such a small creek

something in the water

immersed in water
luxuriously suspended in space
cut off from the entire breathing human race

reflecting on water
so much to consider
when water as commodity goes to the highest bidder

tumbling in water
battered by an abused life giving sea
will i survive this wave crunching of me?

drinking any water
found on a scorching day
too many of these are making the earth pay

freezing in water
a break in the ice
i pull myself up, but just fall in twice

drawing down water
bought for the farm
having to buy water represents harm

a well full of water
a sense of security
an empty well brings fear to my family

river bed water
evaporates into the air
when will i see it again? i can’t up there

everywhere water
after drought comes flooding rain
our homes went under last year, then again and again

methane in the water
turn the tap and it burns
fracking structural layers causes geological churn

water suspension
plastic on every scale
next on the weather agenda - plastic hail

toxic water
neutralises fishing skills
no good fisherman can live on massive fish kills

ocean water
systems anchor for the world
danger warning flags ignored although they’ve been unfurled

wars over water
beginning and the end
is your water consuming neighbour enemy or friend?

drowning in water issues
battling exhaustion
this marks the end of my allocated portion

My first attempt at responding to David’s W3 where PoW Sylvia Cognac’s prompt is “water”