SPOON AND WELL

a teaspoon dipped
in a well over time
will empty it of water
will tap the well floor

the sound that comes
depends on the
makeup of the well
and the
makeup of the spoon

a wooden spoon
tapping the floor
of a silver well
is a whispered thud

a silver spoon
tapping the floor
of a silver well
is a worriless chime

but what about
a silver spoon
tapping the floor
of a well made of stone?

well that is a peculiar
ugly sound
an echoing scrape
that is the siren of drought
and thirst