The Dowser
by Rachel Hoyt
A farmer was pondering his crops,
wondering how much the drought would chop,
when appeared a man
with wands in both hands -
a drip who claimed he felt the drops.
The farmer refused to believe
the honesty of his blind weave
until his wand struck
a hydrant, by luck,
and he said, "Plant here - a tough sieve."
Copyright © 2014 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved.
to find water from somewhere other than The Man.
ha...not sure how much you are going to plant on a hydrant. but...
ReplyDeletedowsers are pretty fascinating....i watched one as a child...
We're going to 'plant' a tap on the water flowing to the hydrant...
DeleteI wouldn't mind seeing a dowser in action. I feel a little bad poking fun at them here, but it does seem a worthy subject for my blog considering the article says there is water underneath nearly every piece of land...
Fantastic! It's dry as hell down where I am in Moreno Valley Cali, and this was a refreshing write!
ReplyDeleteThank you Buddah! It's crazy warm and windy here as well. :)
DeleteIt is crazy dry in CA. Folsom lake is a puddle--pretty frightening--enjoyed your playful poem :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sara!
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