Water is life's mater and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.

Water is life's mater and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.

Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through
it. The river was cut by the world's read more

Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through
it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over
rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are
timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of
the words are theirs.
I am haunted by waters.

A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.

A flatterer has water in one hand and fire in the other.

Beware of silent dogs and still waters.

Beware of silent dogs and still waters.

The rising world of waters dark and deep.

The rising world of waters dark and deep.

And so never ending,
But always descending.

And so never ending,
But always descending.

The cure for anything is salt water -- sweat, tears, or the sea.

The cure for anything is salt water -- sweat, tears, or the sea.

Till taught by pain,
Men really know not what good water's worth;
If you had been in read more

Till taught by pain,
Men really know not what good water's worth;
If you had been in Turkey or in Spain,
Or with a famish'd boat's-crew had your berth,
Or in the desert heard the camel's bell,
You'd wish yourself where Truth is--in a well.

A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.

A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.