Dry Thoughts
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Dry thoughts in a dry time;the roots of things hang, poised to feel the spring.
No tendril penetratesthe rocky soil.
Dry wind combs out last autumn's hair.
In time of drouth the dry ground yearns to feel the grace of flood. [End Page 123]
Ed Block
Ed Block is professor of English at Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, where he teaches courses on poetry and creative writing. His recent research interests include the poetry of Denise Levertov. His poetry has appeared in Crosscurrents, Review for Religious, Janus Head, The Way of St. Francis and other venues. edwin.block@marquette.edu
