Water, Water, Water! Poem by Elizabeth Padillo Olesen

Water, Water, Water!



Water for life
to quench thirst
to wash away dirt
to sustain life
if food is denied.

Water, water, water,
wrapped up by toxic chemicals
filled with lead and copper;
bringing illness and rashes,
fear and hazard to everyone's life.

Oh, water, water, water
What has mankind done
to make you so unkind?
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Remembering water crisis in Michigan

Monday, October 31, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: nature,tragedy,water
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Carola Hume 07 December 2018

a very nice poem & my sentiments too! ! i wrote a poem 'rivers, & waterways' if you're interested. cheerio carola

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Damion Lyle 17 June 2019

I really like how simple and (Clean) it is

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