Riverslog

Riverslog

It's everywhere;
it's water
We have set a new record
for a month's wetness here
in the great Pacific Northwest,
and the month is barely
half over.

No big surprise--
those melted glaciers
have to be
somewhere.
What better place than here,
where they are known and loved?

Plus, you must realize
that the main by-product
of carbohydrate combustion
is water.
We are making the stuff
at a fantastic rate!
The other main product
is carbon dioxide
These are the two main ingredients
of soda pop!
We are turning the planet
into a giant soft drink!
Whoa...!

Oh yes,
there is lots of flooding
in all the rivers here.
Lots of houses washed out
to sea;
so to speak--
or maybe just
down river.

Most of these rivers
have Indian names,
like Stillaguamish,
Snohomish,
Skykomish,
Duwamish,
and lots of other mishes.
"Mish" sounds
a little like
a foot sloshing in water,
doesn't it?

"Mish"
is an Indian suffix meaning
"Nice place to fish, but
DON'T BUILD A HOUSE HERE!"

Doug Palmer