Floodsong: Water Moccasin’s Spiritual
By Douglas Kearney

i.
wade in the water
wade in the water, children
wade in the water
god’s gon’ trouble the water

ii.
wade in the water
wade in the water, children
wade in the water
god’s gon’ trouble the water

iii.
wade in
wade in
wade in
god’s gon’ trouble

iv.
wade in the water
wade in the water children
wade in the water
god’s gon’ trouble the water

v.
god’s
wade in the water, children
wade in the water
god’s
wade in the water, children
god’s gon’
wade in the water
god’s gon’ trouble
wade in the water
god’s gon’ trouble
wade in the water

vi.
wade in the water
wade in the water
wade in the water
god’s gon’

Copyright Douglas Kearney. Used with the permission of the author.

Douglas Kearney is a poet, performer and teacher currently living in the L.A. area. His poetry has appeared in Callaloo, nocturnes, Jubilat, several anthologies and a number of audio recordings. He has been a featured performer at venues across the country, including the New York Public Theater, the Orpheum in Minneapolis and the World Stage in Los Angeles. He has exhibited InJury, a series combining poetry, image and design, at the 2005 Afro-Geek Conference at UC Santa Barbara. His libretto work has earned collaborators including John Duykers, Missy Weavers, Grisha Coleman, Erling Wold, Eisa Davis, Wes Hambright and Anne LeBaron. Kearney has received a fellowship from Cave Canem and an MFA from California Institute of the Arts.

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