The Drought

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    It has been so hot here in Texas, we have been averaging in the 100's all summer.  The wild turkeys are having to come up for water now.

    The Drought

     It's so dry
    I water and see the foilage die
    Oh, for the rain, oh for the snow
    La Ninya where'd you go.

    I don't want to live in a desert
    the ground is so hot
    the livestocks feet hurt!
    Cool, today I am not!

    Is there no relief
    from this sweltering heat!
    A well or a cool spring
    this would be a good thing.

    The dawg days of summer are these
    I can't wait for the rain.
    Can we get a cool day, please?
    before Texas turns into a dessert plain.

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    alreedus commented on The Drought

    03-04-2010

    I am just reading this now and want a little more heat. We are never content. Great write. Thank you. -Alan
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    Tempestlady

    03/04/2010

    We got a little snow this year. Just about a quarter of an inch. LOL not enough to even make a decent snow man. Sorry it is so cold up your way, I'll be cooking at about 100 degrees by June. One extreme or the other. guess we are never happy....Write on....

    ChrisP commented on The Drought

    09-10-2009

    Just good, writing to your strengths I love it. just damn good. ChrisP
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    Tempestlady

    09/23/2009

    Thanks! Will look you up.

    dragonfly1023 commented on The Drought

    07-23-2009

    this would be another great addition to the P.O.E.T.S. collection Tempestlady. climate change is upon us and this is no joke. great write.
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    StandingBear commented on The Drought

    07-08-2009

    A very nice well written work pertaining to the southern dawg days of heat, Indian Summer as some like to call it. Great write.
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    GentleT commented on The Drought

    06-27-2009

    I feel for you as I live in the south too. But I know TX is even hotter. One does long for the water on those days.
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