water
some seasons, swelling, pooling, wet / some seasons ebbing, buried, unseen
march/april
slushy thaw / cold and wet / hibernators stir / and long-distance migrants return
may/june
spring rains / pool and puddle / migration ends / and the land / comes to life
july/august
muddly land, humid air / water abounds / and life drinks
september/october
the land becomes / parched and / water is out of reach / for many
november/december
icy rain, first snow / the land becomes wet / just in time / to freeze once more
january/february
the ground turns / icy hard / life slows, but thrives / nonetheless