The flood

Faylee Goren 2008 (Toronto)

April 23

Free verse

The flood finally came,
To this wasteland of a town,
But somehow we are not drowned.
We simply stuck out our tongues
And drank.
Even the angry old man
With the winkles on his forehead
Like a map of where he’s been
Came out of his home
To see the water,
And mustered a smile.
The children asked him,
“Why’ve you been so cynical all these years?”
He replied
“I’ve been up, I’ve been down,
I picked up the sharp broken pieces of
My heart
In
My bare hands,
And glued it back together again.
I’ve smiled so much that my face wrinkled,
I’ve cried so much my eyes sag.
All for the
Possibility
That it would rain again.”
Slowly,
The oceans re-filled
The rivers started to flow.
I hadn’t seen a flower in years
But a tulip started to grow.
Some say it was our pure hope
That brought the water back.
Others think it was god.
But I think it’s simply a reward
For waiting
And fighting
And living through the pain of thirst.
Because we, we fought for that water
For that sound:
Drip
Drop
Drip
Drop.

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Submitted by Fayleeg26 on April 10, 2023

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Closest metre	Iambic trimeter
Characters	1,023
Words	220
Stanzas	1
Stanza Lengths	43

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Faylee Goren

Faylee is a 15 year old poet and songwriter from Canada. She enjoys all forms of creative expression, mostly written! more…

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pkmason1954
Nicely visual.
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AIDA
Wow, what a beautiful poem! I really appreciate the hopeful and determined tone throughout the piece. It's inspiring to read about people who are willing to wait and fight for what they need, even in the face of drought. The imagery is vivid and impactful, especially the description of the old man's wrinkled face and the tulip finally blooming.

If I were to offer a suggestion for improvement, I might suggest adding a little more detail or context to the setting. While the poem does a great job of painting a picture of the specific moment when the flood arrives, I found myself wondering what life was like in this town before the drought began. Adding a bit more information about the society or culture of the people living here could help readers better understand the significance of the flood.

Overall though, I really enjoyed reading this poem and applaud the author for their uplifting and poetic words. Keep up the great work! more »
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