Too much water surprises the people in the driest of places. They pat grass on top of rock, and they water the grass to keep it alive. But there is only so much water. Laws spell out which homes may water their lawns on which days, and police ticket those who run sprinklers at unassigned times. Black, porous hoses snake the perimeter of homes to apply water to cracking foundations. Houses shift. Some crack straight down the middle. Doors won’t close. Floor tiles break in half. Fault lines in walls open and close—the thirsty drywall mouths want water. Rains morph the shape of the land. Rains will bend a house backward so far that the cracks slam together. Sweep up the dust from the wall boards. Praise God the doors will close again.

~ Amy Minton @ Pindeldyboz