Elemental, for Earth Day

— what use all these words

Water soluble sports spout fall dredge ripple flood deluge drip drain wheel rivulet ocean stream lake rain pipe erode trickle brook board lead river turtle tsunami whale bug shark urchin wave skimmer sea tide swim(mer) mist stream coral pelican sewer plume canal sweat spillway douse babble murmur murmurs

Air stream fog smog glider breeze dale Con foil plane wind oxygen balloon breath breathe dirigible ozone raid heavy cloud thin tornado Mariah

Fire starter flint flame blaze engine smoke eater truck place hold extinguish wild wall candle hearth forest brake man spark storm

Earth quake tremor soil plates silicon plow globe Mother divot cave hole crevice frack mountain plain vista gully man Good Day

Tom Murphy lives in Manchester and taught creative writing at Shady Side Academy for 38 years.