the big muddy

having grown up on the banks of the mississippi river, for fun
as a kid, we used to ironically cheer the barges along their way
as they plodded toward their final destination.

dreams of st. louis, memphis and new orleans used to dance in
my head while watching these mammoth workhorses do what
they did so deceptively well.

all our thoughts go out to the people from illinois to louisiana
dealing with the overflowing muddy banks of the mighty mississippi.

-greg