wet life drip moist damp cloud
here yes drink suck slurp gulp
gone none parched pinched paucity
salve swim immerse cleanse anoint
where there mirage drought dry
slip slide ease merge one spurt
grasp groan cracked arid shrivel
douse dunk splash soak wade.
now oh lord deep bless bliss wet
Water Play by Prashant Godbole
Hands to Heavens by Rob McIlvaine
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And the song that immediately came to my mind: http://youtu.be/OMg5EuT3WuQ
And this is the song that came immediately to mind for me. http://youtu.be/Xk1e03WIHEk
Thanks, Angela and Dennis, wasn’t familiar with either of those and am very glad to make their acquaintance! For some reason, my watery songs coming to mind were more about the rain rather than waterfalls or swimming. Which strikes me as a potential Rorschach test kind of question: Where does your mind go when you think “Water & Wet?” Gurgling brooks, hurricanes, swimming on a summer’s day, thawing glaciers, just a tab of water to leaven your scotch? Mine went to all the rain songs I have known and loved over many years, foremost as I type here ,“The Early Morning Rain,” a Gordon Lightfoot tune done admirably, with alluring early morning rain softness, by Peter, Paul & Mary just short of FIFTY years ago! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OCnHNk2Hac