Rebecca Drouilhet

The Weight of Water

soft and flexible,
yet it wears away stone . . .  
an ocean
in my teardrops,
the healing of rain

Too much or too little? Across the globe, longer droughts and swifter floods, stronger storms, and bigger bills. The sea takes back a little more each year, reminding me that we, too, are mostly H2O. Who can describe its shape, or how it’s shaping us? And sadly, we forgot to bring a scale to weigh our part of the equation.

Above me a hawk circles. Predators can also be prey.

storm clouds
darken the horizon . . . 
a desert wind
carries me beyond
the tipping point

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About the Author

Rebecca Drouilhet is a retired registered nurse who lives in Picayune, Mississippi, in the Deep South region. Her work had appeared in many venues and has won several awards. She likes reading, word games, and listening to the rain.