DROUGHT
Slowly burning from the roots up. From green to brown in a matter of days. Leaves are brittle and ears trying to produce kernels of corn are sparse and scattered. Across the road an irrigation rig is casting a rainbow as the sun shines on the water spraying out. Choking, dying, and only a few feet away.... life.. giving...water.
Oh, for a talisman to make it rain.
I must admit, when I first saw the word drought all I could think about was the midwest and the corn. We have similar water problems in our valley. Unfortunately, they are made by politicians, not the whims of the weather. I felt the anguish in your words.
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