Father of Waters,
bison horned,
god that flows
through the center
of our lives:
daily you cleanse us,
daily you nourish us,
daily you give us life.
In return we give you thanks;
in return we praise you
and offer due libation:
milk, red wine,
and worthiest of all,
your own good water.
Father, hail!
© 2018 Steven W. Posch
Above: Larkin Mead, Mississippi: Father of Waters (1904)